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WHAT IS THE

C O R O N A V I R U S ?

OVERVIEW

As of March 11, the illness has claimed more than 4,370 lives (and infected more than 121,500) and has spread beyond China’s borders to countries including the United States and Europe.

The coronavirus disease 2019 (officially labeled COVID-19 by the World Health Organization on Feb. 11) is a respiratory illness that first broke out in Wuhan, China.

Germany

France

Italy

Spain

Iran

China

South Korea

United States

Hong Kong

Japan

Regularly updated information on COVID-19 is available from :-

Singapore

  • https://sacoronavirus.co.za
  • https://www.nicd.ac.za/diseases-a-z-index/covid-19/
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It was declared a pandemic on

March 11 by the World Health Organization.

Symptoms may include

Fever & tiredness

Respiratory problems

SYMPTOMS

Cough and sore throat

Generally, these infections can cause more severe symptoms in people with weakened immune systems, older people, and those with long-term conditions like diabetes, cancer and chronic lung disease.

Shortness or difficulty in breathing

Per the CDC: “...symptoms of 2019-nCoV may appear in as few as 2 days or as long as 14 after exposure.”

SPREAD

Spread of COVID-19 is most likely to happen when there is close contact (2 metres or less) with an infected person. It is likely that the risk increases the longer someone has close contact with an infected person.

Droplets when infected person coughs or sneezes are the main means of transmission.

How does the coronavirus spread?

There is currently no vaccine to prevent COVID-19.

The best way to prevent infection is to avoid being exposed to the virus.

So How long can the virus survive?

Under most circumstances, the amount of infectious virus on any contaminated surfaces is likely to decrease significantly over 72 hours.

We know that similar viruses are transferred to and by people’s hands.

A few tips to prevent infection

Wash your hands with soap and water

Avoid touching your face

Stay home if you’re sick

PREVENTION

Clean and disinfect surfaces

Cover your mouth and nose with a mask if you are coughing/sneezing

Tips for Employees

  • Do not loose your face mask.
  • Do not share your tools, food, a towel, a mug, a glass, a cigarette, utensils, pens, pencils, face masks, or even clothes.
  • Clean you phones and laptop screens, doorknobs, light switches etc.
  • Do not shake hands or tap elbows, hug, kiss or touch each other .
  • Wash your hands regularly.
  • Avoid touching high touch areas.
  • Avoid non essential travel if possible.

Personal

Responsibility

  • Clean your workspace regularly.
  • Please do not sneeze in the open air.
  • Do not panic when someone sneezes or coughs it might just be a cough or sneeze.
  • Dispose tissues into a closed waste bin.
  • Do not touch your face.
  • Open windows to allow fresh air to enter.
  • Disinfect the screens of your mobile phone, desktop, laptop, your keyboard and mouse on a regular basis.

Take care of your Immune System.

Some natural general health tips are:

  • Eat enough fruits and vegetables
  • Exercise regularly
  • Try to minimize stress
  • Sleep enough and regularly
  • Drink lemon juice
  • Drink enough water
  • Avoid unhealthy foods, drinks and

habits eg. (alcohol, cigarettes, sweets,

unhealthy foods).

  • Avoid using public transport in peak hours.

Business

Develop a contingency and business continuity plan

PERSPECTIVE

The plan should address how to keep your business running even if a significant number of workers, contractors and suppliers cannot come to your place of business

Inform your workers and their representatives as well as your contractors about the plan and make sure they are aware of what they need to do

Stay Safe, Stay Informed

BUSINESS IMPACT

The coronavirus has made a dent in the global economy.

  • Place posters that encourage staying home when sick, and to use hand sanitizers at entrances etc.
  • Provide workers with tissues and closed waste bins lined with a plastic bag.

Employers

should

  • Instruct workers to clean their hands frequently.
  • Provide soap and water and alcohol-based hand rubs in the workplace.
  • Continue routine environmental cleaning.
  • Brief the workers, contractors and customers.
  • Any worker who develops flu-like symptoms (i.e. cough, shortness of breath, fever) should go home immediately.

Face masks

  • It should fit properly, completely covering the face from bridge of nose to chin.
  • Clean hands properly before putting the face mask on or taking it off.
  • Only touch the cord or elastic at the back of the face mask when removing it, not the front.
  • If the face mask is disposable, be sure to do so safely in a proper container.

More Info

  • If reusable, wash the face mask as soon as possible after use with detergent at 60 degrees celsius.

The best way to reduce any risk of infection is good hygiene and avoiding direct or close contact (closer than 2 metres) with any potentially infected person. Any worker who deals with members of the public from behind a screen should be protected from airborne particles.

Meetings

Organising meetings or events

AFTER the meeting:

  • Keep the names of all the attendees for at least a month.

This will help trace people this might have been exposed.

  • If someone at the meeting or event was isolated as a suspected COVID-19 case, the organiser should let all participants know this. They should be advised to monitor themselves for symptoms for 14 days. If they start to feel unwell they should stay at home and contact the relevant public health authority.

BEFORE the meeting or event:-

  • Ask yourself if the meeting in person is really necessary alternatively use online tools.
  • Develop and agree a preparedness plan to prevent infection at your meeting or event.
  • Pre-order sufficient supplies and materials, including tissues and hand sanitizer for all participants.
  • Use an icebreaker to build trust. Saying "hallo without touching"- jokes.
  • Encourage hand washing, covering of the face when sneezing or coughing, sitting at least 2m apart, fresh air.

Extra Tips from :-

Cleaning

Wait 24 hours before you clean or disinfect.

If 24 hours is not feasible, wait as long as possible.

  • Routinely clean all frequently touched surfaces in the workplace, such as workstations, counter tops, and door handles.
  • No additional disinfection beyond routine cleaning is recommended at this time.

Vacuum the space if needed. Use vacuum equipped with high-efficiency particular air (HEPA) filter, if available.

  • Do not vacuum a room or space that has people in it.
  • Consider temporarily turning off room fans and the central HVAC system that services the room or space, so that particles that escape from vacuuming will not circulate throughout the facility.
  • Provide disposable wipes so that commonly used surfaces (for example, doorknobs, keyboards, remote controls, desks) can be wiped down by workers.

Cleaning

Cleaning offices and public spaces where there are suspected or confirmed cases of COVID-19:-

Should you need additional workplace cleaning and/or disinfecting tips you can contact Goscor Cleaning at:-

086 123 CLEAN

cleaning@goscor.co.za

www.goscorcleaning.co.za

  • All surfaces that the person has come into contact with must be cleaned including:
  • surfaces and objects which are visibly contaminated with body fluids
  • all potentially contaminated high-contact areas such as toilets, door handles, telephones
  • All waste that has been in contact with the individual, including used tissues, and masks if used, should be put in a plastic rubbish bag and tied when full.
  • The plastic bag should then be placed in a second bin bag and tied. It should be put in a safe place and marked for storage until the result is available.
  • If the individual tests negative, this can be put in the normal waste.
  • Should the individual test positive, you will be instructed what to do with the waste by public health authorities.

What to do if a worker or a member of the public becomes unwell and believe they have been exposed to COVID-19?

Removed to isolated area.

If possible open a window for ventilation.

The individual who is unwell should use their mobile phone to call their doctor.

The affected person should remain at least two metres from other people.

Do not touch people, surfaces and cover mouth and nose.

Using bathroom please use a separate bathroom if available.

Consider identifying persons at higher risk or serious illness or chronic conditions, pregnant workers and advising them to take additional precautions, such as staying at home.

React to possible exposure to COVID or reported cases.

When individuals in the workplace have had contact with a confirmed case of COVID-19

If a confirmed case is identified in your workplace, the designated public health services will provide advice to:

  • any worker that has been in close face-to-face or touching contact
  • anyone who has spent any length of time with the worker while he or she was symptomatic
  • anyone who has cleaned up any bodily fluids
  • close friendship groups or work groups
  • any worker living in the same household as a confirmed case

  • Self-isolate at home for 14 days
  • If they develop new symptoms, call the designated public health services for reassessment
  • Staff who have not had close contact with the original confirmed case do not need to take any precautions

Contacts are not considered cases and if they are feeling well, they are very unlikely to have spread the infection to others:

A confirmed case of COVID-19 in the workplace will cause anxiety among co-workers and some may become stressed. Clear communication is important, directing workers to reliable sources of information about COVID-19. Managers should be supportive and understanding and as far as possible flexible on work arrangements.

Travelling

Local Travel

Travel to affected areas

Avoid attending work.

Call designated public health service.

Travel

Limit local travel.

Build relationships.

Understanding challenges.

Find solutions.

Try and avoid peak hours.

Open the windows.

Wear masks.

Staff returning from travel

These staff can continue to attend work unless they have been informed that they have had contact with a confirmed case of COVID-19.

If individuals are aware that they have had close contact with a confirmed case of COVID-19 they should contact their employer and the designated public health services for further advice.

Bottom line

is to keep your distance, wash your hands and workspace, live a healthy lifestyle, share nothing but a smile, stay informed and stay safe.

Bottom line

Thank you.

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Sources:

  • OSH WIKI
  • https://oshwiki.eu/wiki/COVID-19:_Back_to_the_workplace_-_Adapting_workplaces_and_protecting_workers
  • World Health Organization
  • National Institute for communicable diseases - https://www.nicd.ac.za/

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