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PTAC Units: A Packaged Terminal Air Conditioner is a type of self-contained heating and air conditioning system commonly found in: Hotels – Motels – Senior Housing Facilities – Hospitals – Condominiums – Apartment Buildings – Add-on Rooms & Sunrooms.
Business owners and homeowners face increasing challenges with COVID-19 to adequately disinfect rooms and promote safety in Alaska.
We are pleased to provide this information below from Purge Virus regarding their offerings for PTAC Disinfection.
The Purge Virus team provides multiple solutions that include UV light, Photoplasma, and Bipolar Ionization. The Bipolar Ionization solutions have been well received because, in addition to helping prevent the spread of COVID-19, they also remove odors from sources such as tobacco and cannabis.
PURGE VIRUS DOESN’T MAKE PTAC UNITS…THEY RETROFIT THEM TO DISINFECT INDOOR AIR.
For Purge Virus to match the available technology to your in-room HVAC systems, you can let them know the manufacturer’s name and model # of your PTAC Units. From there Purge Virus will provide you with a free assessment of the most applicable solution. The average cost of equipment and installation per room is coming in at $550-$650. Purge Virus also offers zero upfront cost financing over 3-5 years. The monthly cost can be as low as $10 per month per room.
Learn more about Bipolar Ionization here: Bipolar Ionization
For some business owners and homeowners, portable devices may make the most sense for small lobbies or in certain rooms. Learn more about Potable Disinfection Devices here: Portable Devices
Purge Virus can help you navigate the complexity of disinfection choices: CONTACT PURGE VIRUS
NEWS on COVID-19 in Alaska: COVID-19 vaccine: What it looks like for Alaska
“The Center for Disease Control and Prevention develops national guidelines for distributing the vaccine, but within the state, the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services leads the process, working with local emergency management, community leaders, municipal leaders, tribal leaders and tribal health organizations to ensure efficient distribution of the vaccine.
DHSS officials are planning to distribute initial vaccine shipments of less than 5,000, 10,000 and 20,000 doses, preparing for different scenarios of limited shipment, Tessa Walker Linderman, the lead for the Alaska COVID-19 Vaccination Task Force, said during the conference.
To make that distribution happen, the state will rely on the system used for getting the influenza vaccine from the manufacturer to all parts of Alaska using a pass-through method, according to the Alaska Draft COVID-19 Vaccination Plan. That method includes stopping the shipment of the vaccine in Anchorage and transferring it to airlines that reach remote Alaska destinations with the “highest” priority level.
Next week, the Vaccination Task Force will receive a test shipment from the CDC to make sure the distribution system works smoothly, Zink said.
Who in Alaska will receive the vaccine first?
Alaska is preparing for a three-phased approach to vaccine distribution, giving it to critical populations such as essential workers in Phase 1, distributing a larger number of vaccine doses to the remaining critical populations and some general public in Phase 2, and having a sufficient supply to cover the entire population in Phase 3.
While who is considered a critical population is not set yet, health care workers will probably be prioritized, as well as other essential workers, people at high risk for severe COVID-19 illness and people 65 years and older.
CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices will make a decision today on whom they consider a critical population nationally, while the Alaska Allocation Committee will discuss its guidelines Thursday.”
