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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.
Nursing homes are facing challenges combatting COVID-19 while adequately disinfecting rooms and promoting safety in Alaska.
We are pleased to provide this information below from Purge Virus regarding their offerings for PTAC Disinfection for nursing homes.
The Purge Virus team provides multiple solutions for nursing homes that include UV light, Photoplasma, and Bipolar Ionization. The Bipolar Ionization solutions have been well-received because, in addition to helping to 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 nursing homes, 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: The first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine are expected to arrive in Alaska in the next couple days
“Now that a federal agency has given a green light to the nation’s first COVID-19 vaccine, the first doses are expected to arrive in Alaska in a matter of days with the first vaccinations occurring over the next week, health officials said Saturday.
But the vaccine situation in Alaska is fluid, according to Clinton Bennett, spokesman for the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services. On Saturday evening, he said in an email that shipping of the vaccine was expected to start Sunday night and continue through Tuesday.
While those plans could change, the state health department is expecting Alaska’s first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines to arrive Monday.
Various health care facilities have their own plans for a vaccination timeline, but the first dose of vaccine could go into an Alaskan’s arm as soon as Monday, he said. Since the vaccine shipments aren’t all arriving at once, the days for vaccination might vary.
The COVID-19 vaccine comes not a moment too soon, as the state deals with continued surges in new infections, taxing its already thin health care system and sickening thousands of Alaskans. Outbreaks are occurring in Alaska’s most populous cities and some of its smallest, most remote communities.”
