How to disinfect novel coronavirus pneumonia

Novel coronavirus is UV and heat sensitive, and a 56°C environment for 30 minutes can inactivate the virus; ether, 75% alcohol, chlorine-containing disinfectants, peracetic acid, and chloroform are also effective for it. Disinfection of patients with novel coronavirus pneumonia or the environment can include the following: 1. The environment and object surfaces can be sprayed or scrubbed with chlorine-containing preparations, and if ultraviolet light is available, ultraviolet light can also be irradiated, such as elevator rooms, consultation rooms, object surfaces, and floors. 2. The skin can be disinfected with 75% alcohol, chlorinated hand sanitizer, and hand washing should be done in six steps, which can make the hand washing more 3. If the clothes are heat-resistant, they can be disinfected by boiling, and non-heat-resistant clothes can be sprayed with 75% alcohol, it should be noted that chlorine-containing preparations can cause decolorization of clothes, so spraying clothes with chlorine-containing preparations is not recommended. 4. Patients’ feces, urine and other excreta can be disinfected with bleach. 5. Patients’ used tableware can be disinfected by boiling, autoclaving, peroxyacetic acid soaking, etc. 5. Patients’ used dishes can be disinfected by boiling, autoclaving, peroxyacetic acid soaking, etc.