should not sit or stand, or by blocking off the reception area and escorting clients directly to session rooms (see Policies and Procedures). » Make alcohol-based hand sanitizer (60- 95% alcohol) easily accessible to clients entering the facility and encourage clients to sanitize their hands upon arrival. » Make tissues and no-touch trash cans available for the practice of respiratory hygiene and cough etiquette. » Encourage clients to wear their own face mask to the facility. Provide surgical or other disposable face masks to those without a face covering upon arrival. Massage professionals and massage business owners are encouraged to consider the areas of their businesses that need to be regularly disinfected, how surfaces are touched or potentially contaminated, how different types of surfaces can be disinfected (e.g., disinfecting fabrics such as curtains or upholstery as opposed to hard surfaces such as countertops), the disinfection products needed to respond effectively to COVID-19, and ways to reduce the likelihood that COVID-19 could enter their facilities. » Place signs (available from the CDC) at eye level to educate clients about respiratory hygiene and cough etiquette, hand hygiene, symptoms of COVID-19, and physical distancing. » Disinfect high-touch surfaces (surfaces that are handled frequently throughout the day by numerous people) between clients with an EPA-registered disinfectant. High-touch surfaces include door handles, counters, tabletops, pens or pencils used to complete paperwork, clipboards, desks, light switches, water fountains, and payment touch screens. » Ventilate the reception area often by opening doors and windows to circulate fresh air and by using HEPA air filtration systems when they are available. » Clean floors at the end of the day by mopping hard floors with an EPAregistered floor cleaner. Vacuum carpeted floors using a vacuum cleaner with a HEPA air filter if one is available. Wear a face mask and vacuum when there are no people in the space (vacuums can disperse respiratory particles into the air). FSMTB • ALL RIGHTS RESERVED GUIDELINES FOR PRACTICE WITH COVID-19 CONSIDERATIONS • 9 THE RETAIL AREA » The retail area should be clean, free of dust, and organized to promote the maintenance of physical distance. » Make alcohol-based hand sanitizer easily accessible to clients entering the retail area. Clients are encouraged to sanitize their hands upon arrival. » Retail items handled by clients are disinfected between clients. THE RESTROOM » Disinfect high-touch restroom surfaces between clients with an EPA-registered disinfectant. High-touch surfaces include door handles, stall doors, the toilet seat, restroom counters, light switches, the toilet handle, faucet fixtures, the toilet paper dispenser, and the paper towel dispenser. » Place signs at eye level in the restroom to educate clients about proper hand washing. » Place signs indicating that toilet lids (if present) should be closed before flushing. » Communal product samples (testers) should be removed from shelves. » High-touch surfaces such as display tables, door handles, and payment touch screens are disinfected between clients. » Deep clean the restroom at the end of the workday by cleaning the toilet bowl, toilet seat, the toilet lid, the walls around the toilet, and all surfaces with appropriate cleaning products and an EPA-registered disinfectant. » Mop restroom floors with an EPAregistered floor cleaner. Pay special attention to the floor around the toilet which may be a reservoir for microorganisms and body fluids. » Ventilate restrooms overnight by opening doors and windows or running a HEPA air filtration unit in the area. As of May 18, 2020, the CDC does not offer guidance on the prevention of COVID-19 transmission in retail areas of hospitals or healthcare facilities. CDC recommendations applied to a retail area suggest these guidelines: Guidelines for Specific Facility Areas (cont’d) FSMTB • ALL RIGHTS RESERVED GUIDELINES FOR PRACTICE WITH COVID-19 CONSIDERATIONS • 10 HALLWAYS » Disinfect high-touch surfaces between clients with an EPA-registered disinfectant. High touch surfaces include handrails, door handles, keypads, light switches, and stairway banisters. THE SESSION ROOM » Declutter and remove items from the session room that might become dusty, or contaminated and require repeated cleaning and disinfecting (e.g., magazines, pamphlets, knickknacks, bookshelves, books, decorative tables, extra chairs, etc.). » Make alcohol-based hand sanitizer easily accessible to clients entering the session room. » Both the client and the practitioner must wear a face mask during the session. The client must also wear a face mask from the time they enter to the time they leave the facility. » Disinfect high-touch surfaces between clients with an EPA-registered disinfectant. High touch surfaces include door handles, counters, tabletops, light switches, massage lubricant bottles, or any surface the practitioner or client might touch before, during, and after sessions. » Handle soiled linens properly as discussed in the section titled Linen Management. » Cover the massage table or the warmer and padding on the massage table with a heavy-duty plastic sheet or table protector. Disinfect the plastic sheet over the massage table with an EPA-registered disinfectant between clients. If a plastic sheet is not used, clean the