Comprehensive set of standard operating procedure for long-term care facilities covering: 1) infection prevention, 2) testing and screening, 3) managing infection/outbreak, and 4) broader policies and planning. This document aggregates useful information, offering detailed step-by-step procedures, examples and scenarios and taking into account variations in resource availability and government support.

This policy brief provides 11 policy objectives and key action points to prevent and manage COVID-19 across long-term care. 

World Health Organisation Interim Guidance on Infection Prevention and Control guidance for Long-Term Care Facilities in the context of COVID-19.Date: 21 March 2020