Rise in care homes using air purifiers to remove viruses in air such as Covid

There has been a rise in care homes using air purifiers to improve the indoor air quality and remove particles, bacteria and viruses such as COVID-19.

MedicAir, which purifies the air with medical grade purification technology, has found demand for its product has risen in a drive by care homes to keep as virus free as possible.

The risk of catching COVID-19 is at its highest level when you are indoors as it is spread through small droplets in the air when an infected person coughs, sneezes or exhales. These droplets can land on objects or surfaces around the person which can then infect other people if they touch the surface and then touch their eyes, nose or mouth.

Orlando Mollica, business development manager for MedicAir said: “We have already sold thousands of units to hospitals and care homes and we have collaborated with many NHS facilities.

“We believe air purifiers are fundamental for care homes given the extreme harm that indoor air quality can cause to people over 65.

“It has been proven that low indoor air quality can exacerbate memory loss and dementia, cause breathlessness, worsen asthma and allergies, and, obviously, increase the risk of catching a virus such as influenza or COVID-19, whose outbreak has touched a huge number of UK care homes.”

Care homes tend to have low indoor air quality because of poor ventilation with doors and windows kept shut in order to keep residents warm.

Yet as a person ages, they become more affected by the risks of indoor air pollution and due to being inside more they are also exposed to higher levels.

Pollutants come from a whole range of sources including heaters, furniture, cleaning products and disinfectants.

Mr Mollica says: “Our MedicAir is able to filter and kill over 99.99 per cent of the virus and bacteria in the air thanks to its impressive HEPA filter and its UV-C light and our unit has one of the best air flow ranges on the market.”

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