Foreword

The purpose of this supplement is to provide practical information for Residential Care Homes for the Elderly, Child Care Centres, Kindergartens and Schools to improve ventilation in their institutions in reducing the spread of airborne and droplet-borne infections. This supplement should be read in conjunction with the "Guidelines on prevention of communicable diseases in residential care homes for elderly" and "Guidelines on prevention of communicable diseases in child care centres / kindergartens / schools".