Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Ventilation and air conditioning in public spaces and buildings

Updated 2 March 2021

This page is no longer being updated. It remains live for reference purposes only.

For advice on ventilation, please see the ventilation roadmap. This roadmap replaces the July 2020 WHO Q&A on the same topic.

WHO TEAM

Community Readiness and Resilience (CRR), Emergency Preparedness (WPE)

Related

Workplace guidance

Getting your workplace ready for COVID-19

Considerations for public health and social measures in the workplace in the context of COVID-19

Schools guidance

Developed in collaboration with UNICEF and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies:
Key messages and actions for COVID-19 prevention and control in schools

Accommodation guidance

Operational considerations for COVID-19 management in the accommodation sector

Other Q&As

Q&A: Ventilation and air conditioning and COVID-19

Q&A: Ventilation and air conditioning in health facilities and COVID-19