The WorldHealth Organisation, WHO has advised employers worldwide to take preventivesteps against spread of COVID-19 in the workplace, even if the virus has notbeen confirmed in communities where they operate. WHO inguidance document posted on its website on Wednesday, said that all sections ofthe society, including businesses and employers, must play a role, if the worldwas to stop the spread of the disease. It advisedemployers to ensure that workplaces were clean and hygienic, adding thatsurfaces such as desks and tables and objects including telephones andkeyboards need to be wiped with disinfectant regularly. The healthagency advised that display of posters promoting hand-washing should becombined with other communication measures such as offering guidance fromoccupational health and safety officers to promote hand-washing. It stressedthat employers should ensure that staff, contractors and customers have accessto places where they can wash their hands with soap and water.