Relevant local updates for Businesses regarding the Coronavirus escalation – In addition to the information on this page also visit Guidance from Central Government Government Advice for Business or view a summary on the Torridge website. Read the full article here

Preventing the outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease is a key consideration for landlords and property managers as the workforce begins returning to the office. Read the full article here

Commercial insurers are scrutinizing building managers’ efforts to avoid outbreaks of Legionnaires’ disease as they reopen movie theaters, gyms, schools and offices that had been closed for months because of the coronavirus pandemic, industry sources told Reuters. Read the full article here

The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Independent Review has published its report into the design, build, commissioning and maintenance of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) and Royal Hospital for Children (RHC). Read the full article here

As the phased reopening of business continues in the coming weeks and months, Green Party Spokesperson for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Steven Matthews TD has encouraged business owners, particularly hotels, B&Bs and hairdressers to take every precaution against Legionella bacteria which can develop in water tanks after significant periods of disuse. Read the full article… Read more »

ANOTHER hidden and deadly respiratory disease could be on the way after the coronavirus, experts have warned. Read the full article here

Two patients at a hospital in France likely contracted the disease through inhaling contaminated toilet water that was aerosolized during flushing. Read the full article here

A substantial number of face masks, claiming to be of KN95 standards, provide an inadequate level of protection and are likely to be poor quality products accompanied by fake or fraudulent paperwork. These face masks may also be known as filtering facepiece respirators. Read the full article here

When buildings reopen after lockdown, it is essential that water systems are not put back into use without considering the risks of Legionnaires’ disease. There is an increased risk of waterborne pathogens such as Legionella bacteria being present as a consequence of the conditions that lockdown may have created. Read the full article here

The importance of following good water system hygiene management when re-opening buildings. Read the full article here