--- title: Covid 19 - Your guide to managing Legionella in Hospitals description: During the COVID-19 pandemic it is still important that water systems are managed safely in all hospitals to protect staff, patients and visitors. image: https://www.waterhygienecentre.com/hubfs/ESGLI%20Hospital%20graphic.jpg --- [![Water-Hygiene-Centre-Logo1-2](https://www.waterhygienecentre.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Water-Hygiene-Centre-Logo1-2.png?width=225&height=80&name=Water-Hygiene-Centre-Logo1-2.png "Water-Hygiene-Centre-Logo1-2")](https://www.waterhygienecentre.com/) [![white-logo](https://www.waterhygienecentre.com/hs-fs/hubfs/WaterHygieneCentre-2019/Images/white-logo.png?width=198&height=69&name=white-logo.png "white-logo")](https://www.waterhygienecentre.com/) - [** ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.waterhygienecentre.com/news/legionella-hospitals-covid19&title=Covid%2019%20-%20Your%20guide%20to%20managing%20Legionella%20in%20Hospitals%20&picture=https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/2896031/ESGLI%20Hospital%20graphic.jpg&description=During%20the%20COVID-19%20pandemic%20it%20is%20still%20important%20that%20water%20systems%20are%20managed%20safely%20in%20all%20hospitals%20to%20protect%20staff,%20patients%20and%20visitors.) - [**](https://twitter.com/share?source=https://www.waterhygienecentre.com/news/legionella-hospitals-covid19&text=Covid%2019%20-%20Your%20guide%20to%20managing%20Legionella%20in%20Hospitals%20%20-%20https://www.waterhygienecentre.com/news/legionella-hospitals-covid19) - [**](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.waterhygienecentre.com/news/legionella-hospitals-covid19&title=Covid%2019%20-%20Your%20guide%20to%20managing%20Legionella%20in%20Hospitals%20&summary=During%20the%20COVID-19%20pandemic%20it%20is%20still%20important%20that%20water%20systems%20are%20managed%20safely%20in%20all%20hospitals%20to%20protect%20staff,%20patients%20and%20visitors.) # **Guidance for managing Legionella in Hospitals during COVID** by [Sarah Morley](https://www.waterhygienecentre.com/news/author/sarah-morley), on 20-04-2020 [![ESGLI study group hospital graphic](https://www.waterhygienecentre.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ESGLI%20Hospital%20graphic.jpg?width=600&name=ESGLI%20Hospital%20graphic.jpg)](https://www.waterhygienecentre.com/news/legionella-hospitals-covid19) This guidance is aimed at hospitals, temporary and converted buildings or parts of buildings and field hospitals used for treating COVID-19 patients.  The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has a significant potential to increase the risks of waterborne infections, including Legionnaire’s disease, over and above the inherent public health impact of the pandemic. ## European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Whilst water systems may not seem to be high on the priority list during the COVID-19 pandemic it is important for the health and safety of patients, staff and visitors that water systems are managed safely. It is therefore essential, that appropriate testing of both water systems and patients is carried out to protect both patients and staff from unrecognised outbreaks of waterborne infections including Legionnaires’ disease. **Read the full article here: [Guidance for managing Legionella in Hospital water systems during the COVID-19 Pandemic](https://www.waterhygienecentre.com/hubfs/ESGLI%20Hospital%20Water%20Systems.pdf)**   [![New call-to-action](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/2896031/4db1e076-9c63-4bf3-ac16-195ee83ee99c.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/2896031/4db1e076-9c63-4bf3-ac16-195ee83ee99c)   #### About the author #### [Sarah Morley](https://www.waterhygienecentre.com/news/author/sarah-morley) Sarah joined the Water Hygiene Centre in 2012 and leads all marketing initiatives. 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