Skip links

COVID Housing Simulator

Room for Improvement: An Online Tool for Reducing the Spread of COVID-19 in Farmworker Housing

Español


This online tool shows how coronavirus can spread through farmworker housing. The spread of the virus can vary based on a range of housing factors - the number of people sharing a room, the size of the room, type of beds (single or bunk beds) and how much people are washing hands, social distancing and wearing face coverings. You can use this simulation tool to see how simple changes in shared housing and farmworker behaviors can affect the spread of infection.

The website will walk you through two simple steps:

Step 1: Room Setup

To begin, tell us about the bedroom setup in your workers' housing.

Room Width: feet

Room Length: feet

Single or Bunk Beds?



How many people usually sleep in this room? people


Step 2: Preventative Practices

To prevent the spread of coronavirus, it is important to wash your hands, stay 6 ft (2 meters) away from others and wear face coverings. Please select the coronavirus safety measures in place at the farm workplace.

Face Coverings Provided
Face Coverings Provided
Face Coverings Required
Face Coverings Required
Hand Washing Stations Provided
Hand Washing Stations Provided
Contact Kept to a Minimum
Contact Kept to a Minimum
Social Distancing Practiced
Social Distancing Practiced
None of Those Listed
None of Those Listed


This work has been supported by the Northeast Center for Occupational Health and Safety (NEC).

For questions, please contact Leigh McCue, lmccuewe@gmu.edu.
Looking for the original version of this website? Click here.