Employers and directors of establishments or services for elderly and disabled people. Information on the conduct to be followed by professionals relating to the care of the body of a deceased patient infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus (Ministry of Solidarity and Health, France)

Employers and directors of establishments or services for elderly and disabled people. Information on the conduct to be followed by professionals relating to the care of the body of a deceased patient infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus (Ministry of Solidarity and Health, France)

This document gives instructions to care home staff on handling the bodies of people infected with COVID-19. It explains the conditions under which the deceased person’s family can visit them, and gives instructions to handle the body when the person passed away in a care home bedroom.

Employeurs et directeurs d’établissements ou services accueillant des personnes âgées et handicapées. Informations sur la conduite à tenir par les professionnels relatifs à la prise en charge du corps d’un patient décédé infecté par le virus SARS-CoV-2. Paris, Ministère des Solidarités et de la Santé, 2020, 4 p.

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