Noticed something interesting in the headline?
Reader Bao: What? Should it be Corona beer homes?
No, you alcoholic.
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Itโs the word โinterimโ.
The reason why NEA has to include that word is that up till today, details on how the Wuhan virus is transmitted hasnโt been set in stone yet; while we know itโs highly contagious, we donโt know whether youโll get the virus after using the same toilet bowl as an infected person, so everything is based on current data that might not be 100% accurate.
The only confirmed guide on how to clean a coronavirus-contaminated house is thisโฆ

โฆand Iโm sure youโd not go to that extreme.
So, without further adoโฆ
NEAโs Interim Guide on How to Clean Coronavirus-Contaminated Homes
You can read the entire guide here, but because youโre in a Goody Feed article for our kindergarten-style English, hereโs everything simplified for you.
There actually are two guides issued by NEA: oneโs for non-healthcare commercial building (e.g. offices lah, shopping malls lah) and oneโs for homes.
For healthcare premises, Iโm sure they wonโt need NEAโs help if not weโll all be in trouble.
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And since you DGAF about your office, hereโs the brief guide on how to clean a house.
Now, before anything, do note that the guideโs for homes that might have been contaminated with the Wuhan virus, so it might not apply to all of us.
But hey: weโre all kiasi, and no oneโs going to complain about a cleaner house, right?
So letโs begin.
Before you start, put on a mask and gloves, and once youโre suited up, never touch your face again.
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Make sure the windows are open and ensure that thereโs good air ventilation.
For the floor, mop every single spot with bleach or disinfectant.
All surface area, like the toilet seat or doorknobs, that could have been touched by an infected person should be wiped with clothes that have been soaked in bleach solution or disinfectants.
For the bed linen, wash them in a washing machine with detergent. For bedding that has been used by an infected person before, do not reuse them. Give them to someone you hate, like your boss. Call NEA at 1800-2255632 for further instructions on how to deal with those beddings.
After that, repeat the mopping once again.
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Once thatโs done, put all used cloths into a double-lined plastic bag and throw it away as soon as possible.
Now to the final step: remove your gloves first and wash your hands with soap. Then remove your mask and watch your hands with soap again.
Put the gloves and mask into the a double-lined plastic bag and throw it away as well.
Take a shower immediately and change your clothes. Remember to air your home after that and thatโs it: youโre done.
Reader Bao: What, thatโs it? Doesnโt this sound like what my mom always did every morning except that you mop the floor twice and you have to wearโ
No, Reader Bao. You need a tad more effort.
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Hereโs an infographic done by NEA that might come in handy for you:
Reader Bao: It still feels likeโ
Now, Ah Bao, if youโe still not convinced, you can burn your house instead lah. That one confirm different and you get to appear in the news, too.