Amid common concerns associated with air-conditioning, ventilation and the spread of coronavirus, a think tank has recommended that the air-conditioner temperature should be ideally set between 24 and 30 degree and humidity should be maintained between 40% and 70%.
The central public works department (CPWD), which is responsible for maintaining all central government offices and official accommodations, has shared the advisory with all its field officers for guidance and use.
The guidelines have been prepared by Indian Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air Conditioner Engineers(ISHRAE).
Referring to several studies, the The guidelines suggest that survival of virus decreases progressively at moderate temperatures of 20.5 to 24 degree centigrade and further decreases at more than 30 degrees centigrade temperature.
It also says to limit the risk of Covid-19 infection by air, it’s better to ventilate indoor environments with outdoor air as much as possible.
