3. Emergence and spread of SARS CoV-
2
Dec 30, 2019- A cluster of undiagnosed
pneumonia was identified in Wuhan, Hubei
Province, China
Jan 8, 2020- novel coronavirus (SARS CoV-2)
discovered
Rapidly spread to other countries like Thailand,
Singapore, USA
Jan 30, 2020- India reported first case of SARS-
CoV-2
Mar 11, 2020- WHO declared as pandemic
Aug 4, 2020,
◦ Globally: Total cases- 18.2M, Total Deaths: 692000
(3.7%)
4. SARS Cov 2- Timeline, Ernakulam
District
March 7, 2020- First SARS CoV-2 case was reported in
the district
March 28, 2020- First SARS CoV-2 death in the district
April 2020- First 25 cases from the district reported
May 2020- First 100 cases reported
June 2020- 200 cases reported
5. The Virus
Enveloped, ssRNA virus belonging to
beta Corona virus family
IP : Typically 5-6 days (2-14 days)
Droplet transmission
Contact transmission
6. Case Definitions
Probable Case of COVID-19*
A person with severe acute respiratory illness (SARI), ILI, +
history of fever and cough requiring admission to hospital, + no
other etiology that fully explains the clinical presentation AND
any one of the following
A history of travel 14 days prior to symptom onset.
health care worker in an health care setting providing COVID
care
person with no travel history developing an unusual/
unexpected clinical course/ sudden deterioration
A person with ARI and history of exposure
*initial case definitions (January 2020) focussed on Wuhan returnees and later
addendums added as the pandemic evolved.
7. Confirmed Case
A person with laboratory confirmation of COVID- 19
by Real time reverse transcriptase Polymerase
Chain Reaction (rRT-PCR), irrespective of clinical
signs and symptoms
Case definitions
Case definitions as per Govt. of Kerala
guidelines
8. High Risk contact:
Direct close physical contact with lab confirmed case or
his/her secretions
• Touched body fluids of the patient
• Had direct physical contact including physical examination
without PPE
• Touched or cleaned the linens, clothes, or dishes of the
patient
• Lives in the same household
• Close proximity (within 3 ft) of the confirmed case without
precautions
• Close proximity (within 3 ft) for more than 6 hours ,any kind
of conveyance with a symptomatic person who later tested
positive for COVID-19
Contact definition
9. Low Risk Contact:
Shared/travelled in the same space, not having a
high risk exposure to a confirmed or suspect case
of COVID-19
Travelled in same environment
(bus/train/flight/any mode of transit) but not having
a high-risk exposure
Contact definition
10. 2 Jan O5 Jan 26 Jan 01 Feb 12 March 01 April 20 May 05 June 30 June 22 July
Initial Testing
categories, Wuhan
returnees
Follow up testing
positives,revision
Extended to non
Wuhan returnees,
countries other than
China
Addendum. Fever
removed from Cat A Elective surgeries,
migrants with
ILI,antenatal testing,
follow up positive
testing ~7 days
Antigen test
follow up
positives,
discharge
Revised
Comprehensive
guidelines
No testing for Cat A
Risk Based (Cat A,
B,C ) testing
guidelines.
Testing Prisoners,
Parole Included
Follow up testing
positives, 10 days (Cat
A),14 days (Cat B and
C)
Changes in Testing Guidelines,
Jan-June 2020
15. Standard precautions
Hand hygiene
Personal protective equipment
Respiratory hygiene and cough
etiquette
Environmental cleaning and
disinfection
Handling of laundry
Biomedical waste management
Spill management
Safety Climate
16. Hand hygiene
Perform handwash / handrub every 2
hours
(staff and patients) – 2 hrly announcement
Handrub – routine patient handling and
clinical rounds
Handwash
- visibly soiled hands
- after exiting restroom
- before handling food and medication
17.
18.
19. SOCIAL DISTANCING
Infection may be much more than the
cases(80% are asymptomatic)
Save the old from young
Keep young away from each other to stop
the spread
21. Posters at the Entrance, Cover your
Cough posters
Cover mouth and nose with a tissue when
coughing or sneezing;
Dispose of the tissue after use in the
nearest waste container;
Perform hand hygiene after contact with
respiratory secretions and contaminated
objects/materials.
Masking and Separation of Persons with
Respiratory Symptoms
Respiratory hygiene/Cough
etiquette
24. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT
Use according to type of exposure
- Direct contact with patient – gown,
gloves, goggles/face shield, 3 layer mask
- Aerosol generating procedure
(intubation, suctioning, CPR, collection of
specimen) – gown,gloves, goggles/face
shield, N95 mask
- Buddy system/mirror
29. Environmental cleaning and
disinfection
All cleaning staff should wear adequate PPE
Isolation ward - Gown, heavy duty gloves,
boots, shoe cover, goggles/face shield , N95
mask
1% hypochlorite solution (30 gm in 1 litre
water)
70% alcohol – metal surfaces, sensitive
equipment
Cleaning followed by disinfection
30. Cleaning
Clean area to dirty area
Unidirectional mopping
Avoid re- dipping of mop
Change cleaning solution for each
room
Do not shake mops
32. Strategy modification
Strategy General hospital COVID hospital
Bleaching powder
conc.
0.5% 1%
Floor and toilet
cleaning
once a day Thrice a day
High touch areas Once a day 2 hourly
Elevator cleaning Once a day 2 hourly
33. High touch areas (facility
based)
Telephone
Bed rails
Tables, chairs
Door handles
Lift
Light switches
Wall near the restroom
Cabinets
34.
35. Elevator – high touch area
Entry limited to 4 people at a time
Stand facing away from each other
Handrub should be placed inside lift
Checklist
Role of dedicated staff
36.
37.
38.
39. Handling of laundry
Place soiled linen in labelled bags or
containers for transport to washing facility
Minimal agitation
Disposable sheets and pillow covers
Disinfection of Cotton sheets
- Soak in 0.5% hypochlorite solution for 30
mins, clean with detergent and water, dry in
sunlight.
41. Biomedical waste
management
All Covid 19 waste other than food waste
- YELLOW BAG
Fill only 2/3rds of the bag
Double bagging
Label – “Covid 19 waste”, date, ward.
Food waste treated with bleach and
collected in GREEN BAG
42. BMW contd...
Waste collected twice daily
Transported to storage area through
designated route in designated
bins/trolleys
Record number/ weight of bags
Clean and disinfect waste collection bins
and storage area daily with 1% bleach
Daily transport to CBMWTF in
designated vehicles (IMAGE)
43. Activities of Hospital Infection
Control Committee
Convening of HICC meeting once in a week
Preparation of SOP on Infection prevention
and control (IPC)
Regular HIC rounds by Microbiologist
(Infection Control Officer) and Head nurse
(Infection Control Nurse)
Checklist for cleaning, disinfection and
waste management
44.
45.
46. ACTIVITIES contd…
Session in regular training programmes.
Hands on training on hand washing, PPE
donning and doffing.
47. Inpatient setting in a NON
COVID hospital
Treat all patients as COVID suspects
Patient education regarding use of mask from
the time of admission followed up in
wards
One bystander per patient
Waiting area outside the hospital (OBG and
paediatrics)
Restrict visiting time
48. IP setting contd…
HCW
Spend minimum time at the hospital
(duty time only)
Avoid unneccessary mingling and
wandering among staff
To avoid mass quarantine if a HCW turns
out positive
49. Out patient setting
Appropriate PPE – N95 mask / triple
layer mask, faceshield, gloves
Minimal examination of the patient –
mostly inspection
Hand hygiene after each patient
Ensure that the patient is also wearing
mask
50. OP setting contd…
Token system to avoid crowd
formation
Adequate security staff to ensure
social distancing
NCD clinic and Immunisation clinic –
shifted to a different area away from
routine OP/IP
51. Field staff
Training
Appropriate PPE – triple layer mask, gloves,
faceshield
Access to hand hygiene
Immunisation clinic
- well ventilated area(open doors and
windows)
- Token system (inform parents in advance)
- Ensure social distancing, use of mask
- Hand hygiene after each chilld
52. COVID CARE CENTRES
(CCC)
Asymptomatic quarantined individuals
Instructions given at the time of admission
HCW and support staff– triple layer mask,
gloves
On call doctor / staff entering CCC to
examine symptomatic patient – N95 mask,
gloves
Minor complaints can be sorted via phone
Transport symptomatic individuals via
ambulance to nearest hospital with isolation
facility
Initially the lab surveillance, sample segregation,triage and sending to the VRDL at NIV Pune was done through Kochi for suspect cases from all over the state.
• Touched body fluids of the patient (Respiratory tract secretions, blood, vomit, saliva, urine, faeces) • Had direct physical contact with the body of the patient including physical examination without PPE. • Touched or cleaned the linens, clothes, or dishes of the patient. • Lives in the same household as the patient. • Anyone in close proximity (within 3 ft) of the confirmed case without precautions. • Passenger in close proximity (within 3 ft) of a conveyance with a symptomatic person who later tested positive for COVID-19 for more than 6 hours. Low Risk Contact: • Shared the same space (Same class for school/worked in same room/similar and not having a high risk exposure to confirmed or suspect case of COVID-19). • Travelled in same environment (bus/train/flight/any mode of transit) but not having a high-risk exposure.
. Low Risk Contact:.
• Touched body fluids of the patient (Respiratory tract secretions, blood, vomit, saliva, urine, faeces) • Had direct physical contact with the body of the patient including physical examination without PPE. • Touched or cleaned the linens, clothes, or dishes of the patient. • Lives in the same household as the patient. • Anyone in close proximity (within 3 ft) of the confirmed case without precautions. • Passenger in close proximity (within 3 ft) of a conveyance with a symptomatic person who later tested positive for COVID-19 for more than 6 hours. Low Risk Contact: • Shared the same space (Same class for school/worked in same room/similar and not having a high risk exposure to confirmed or suspect case of COVID-19). • Travelled in same environment (bus/train/flight/any mode of transit) but not having a high-risk exposure.