Hotels and other accommodations must have procedures in place to clean, disinfect and ventilate the room between each guest stay. These processes allow the dwellings to be used immediately afterwards. If these procedures are followed, there is no need to leave the room empty between guests. Training hotel staff on improving safety and cleanliness policies with COVID-19 Precautions for Hotels, a new online course developed by AHLEI and created in consultation with the AHLA`s Safe Stay Advisory Council. Backed by all major U.S. hotel brands, all 50-state associations, and Canada, Safe Stay has quickly become one of the industry`s most important guidelines. Safe Stay® is an industry-wide initiative focused on improving hotel cleaning practices, social interactions, and workplace protocols to meet the new health and safety challenges and expectations posed by COVID-19. We are proud to have the support of Safe Stay sponsors who have joined AHLA and hotel properties across the country who are working to ensure that all guests and staff have a safe stay. Operational considerations for managing COVID-19 in the accommodation sector: preliminary guidance There is no evidence that the virus that causes COVID-19 is transmitted through food, including fresh fruits and vegetables. The virus can be killed when cooking food at temperatures of at least 70 ° C.
Resources for AHLA members who support and have implemented policies on their properties, including: Ventilation is an important factor in preventing the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19. Recirculation from split air conditioners, fan coils or other systems operating with a recirculation mode should be avoided if possible, unless it is located in a single room where no one else is present. If recirculation is unavoidable, increase outdoor air exchange by opening windows, if possible and safely, and minimize air bubbles from one person directly to another. To address the increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in our Region, a vaccination mandate for indoor facilities serving food or beverages will come into effect on January 3, 2022. Any establishment in Philadelphia that sells food or beverages for local consumption (food establishments) can only accept individuals who have completed their COVID-19 vaccination series. Take-out restaurants are not subject to the mandate. The gym, beach, pool, spa, sauna and steam room can be used safely with some restrictions set out in national guidelines. In particular, pay attention to the following measures: If a client develops symptoms of COVID-19, such as fever, dry cough or fatigue, they should inform the facility manager and consult a doctor by contacting local health authorities. For all tests, the employee should not use a rapid/at-home antigen test result unless this test is performed prior to an on-site shift so that the employer can verify the employee`s result. Clients cannot use rapid antigen tests at home as proof of their results. The employer should keep records of workers` positive tests to avoid inconsistencies in their records in the event of verification by the Ministry of Health.
Testing guidelines for exempt indoor restaurateurs and guests who test positive for COVID-19: Workers who have tested positive in the past 90 days can provide proof of recent infection instead of being tested 90 days later. Food buffets are not recommended due to the risk of close physical contact with other shared service machines and multiple people touching the buffet surfaces. Indoor dining areas should have a maximum of 4 people per 10 square meters. The distance between the backrest of one chair and the backrest of another chair should be at least 1 meter apart, both for indoor and outdoor dining, and guests facing each other should also be at this distance. If food or beverages are not sold for consumption on-site, continue to follow the Philadelphia Mask Mandate instructions: The indoor air quality checklist and other resources can be found here We remind guests to wash their hands when entering and leaving the area. If physical distancing of at least 1 metre cannot be guaranteed, it is recommended that staff and customers wear masks. More information about masks, including who should wear what type and when, can be found here. Support for the Safe Stay initiative continues to grow as leading scientists, physicians and public health experts receive support in epidemiology and infectious diseases. Follow the Office`s instructions if there are offices in your facility. We continue to monitor CDC guidelines on monkeypox and have developed a Safe Stay One pager resource on this new outbreak for your reference.
If your establishment sells food and/or beverages for consumption on site, read more detailed information about the vaccination mandate and how to follow it in the guidelines for restaurants, catering events, weddings and celebrations, and rest areas for eating in food courts. markets and airports. Floor or ceiling fans can provide ventilation if the people occupying the room are from the same household, but are not recommended if guests from different households are together. Any employee who develops symptoms within 90 days of a positive test should be tested. If positive, the person must self-isolate. Check out our map of test locations. If the employee does not find a test, they should assume they are positive and self-isolate. Read the CDC`s guidelines on quarantine and isolation. The client must isolate himself from others, including fellow travelers. If the guest cannot be isolated or staff must enter the room, the sick person must put on a medical mask, and people nearby must also wear a mask. If the medical mask cannot be tolerated by the sick person, they should cough or sneeze into a bent elbow or use tissues to cover the mouth and immediately throw the tissue into a closed garbage bag.
The following is intended as a simple summary of the rules during the COVID-19 emergency and does not replace the need to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.