Low cost Hygiene and Social Distancing Interventions
Box 1. Notes: *“Ill” person refers to someone with an undiagnosed respiratory illness or fever, who is not yet under investigation for COVID-19 but nevertheless could be an unrecognised case. ** This could be costly unless used judiciously while awaiting exclusion of COVID-19 in the case and should be introduced based on likelihood of local transmission. *** Evidence that low temperature and low humidity in air conditioned environments may enhance the survival of coronaviruses such as SARS.15 **** Sites such as the CDC travel risk assessment site may be useful https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/index.html
Box 1. Workplace Interventions No handshaking policy Promote cough and sneeze etiquette (but focus is on excluding ill staff) Videoconferencing as default for meetings Defer large meetings Enforced sanitisation of hands at entrance Regular hand sanitation schedule reminders via email Lunch at desk rather than in lunch room Gamifying hygiene rules e.g. to discourage touching face Ill* people stay at home and ill workers immediately isolated Hold necessary meetings outside in open air if possible Staff with ill household contacts should stay at home** Disinfect high touch surfaces regularly and between users Work from home where possible and consider staggering of staff where there is no loss of productivity from remote work Consider opening windows and adjusting air conditioning*** Limit food handling and sharing of food in the workplace Assess staff business travel risks**** Enhance hygiene and screening for illness among food preparation (canteen) staff and their close contacts. Analyse the root cause of crowding events on site and prevent through rescheduling, staggering, cancelling.
Box 2. School Interventions Supervised sanitisation of hands at entrance and at regular intervals Defer activities that lead to mixing between classes and years. Promote cough and sneeze etiquette (but focus on excluding ill persons) Strict stay at home policy if ill Gamifying hygiene rules e.g. to discourage touching face Regular handwashing schedule Disinfect high touch surfaces regularly and between users Outdoor lessons where possible Consider opening windows and adjusting conditioning Enhance hygiene and screening for illness among food preparation (canteen) staff and their close contacts Review after-school care arrangements that lead to mixing of children from multiple classes and ages
Box 4. Commercial/entertainment/transport setting Interventions Sanitisation of hands at building entrance encouraged Tap and pay preferred to limit handling of money. Disinfect high touch surfaces regularly Avoiding crowding through booking and scheduling, online prepurchasing, limiting attendance numbers. Enhance hygiene and screening for illness among food preparation staff and their close contacts. Enhance airflow and adjust air conditioning Public transport workers/taxi/ride share – vehicle windows opened where possible, increased air flow
Box 1. Notes: *“Ill” person refers to someone with an undiagnosed respiratory illness or fever, who is not yet under investigation for COVID-19 but nevertheless could be an unrecognised case. ** This could be costly unless used judiciously while awaiting exclusion of COVID-19 in the case and should be introduced based on likelihood of local transmission. *** Evidence that low temperature and low humidity in air conditioned environments may enhance the survival of coronaviruses such as SARS.15 **** Sites such as the CDC travel risk assessment site may be useful https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/index.html
Box 1. Workplace Interventions No handshaking policy Promote cough and sneeze etiquette (but focus is on excluding ill staff) Videoconferencing as default for meetings Defer large meetings Enforced sanitisation of hands at entrance Regular hand sanitation schedule reminders via email Lunch at desk rather than in lunch room Gamifying hygiene rules e.g. to discourage touching face Ill* people stay at home and ill workers immediately isolated Hold necessary meetings outside in open air if possible Staff with ill household contacts should stay at home** Disinfect high touch surfaces regularly and between users Work from home where possible and consider staggering of staff where there is no loss of productivity from remote work Consider opening windows and adjusting air conditioning*** Limit food handling and sharing of food in the workplace Assess staff business travel risks**** Enhance hygiene and screening for illness among food preparation (canteen) staff and their close contacts. Analyse the root cause of crowding events on site and prevent through rescheduling, staggering, cancelling.
Box 2. School Interventions Supervised sanitisation of hands at entrance and at regular intervals Defer activities that lead to mixing between classes and years. Promote cough and sneeze etiquette (but focus on excluding ill persons) Strict stay at home policy if ill Gamifying hygiene rules e.g. to discourage touching face Regular handwashing schedule Disinfect high touch surfaces regularly and between users Outdoor lessons where possible Consider opening windows and adjusting conditioning Enhance hygiene and screening for illness among food preparation (canteen) staff and their close contacts Review after-school care arrangements that lead to mixing of children from multiple classes and ages
Box 4. Commercial/entertainment/transport setting Interventions Sanitisation of hands at building entrance encouraged Tap and pay preferred to limit handling of money. Disinfect high touch surfaces regularly Avoiding crowding through booking and scheduling, online prepurchasing, limiting attendance numbers. Enhance hygiene and screening for illness among food preparation staff and their close contacts. Enhance airflow and adjust air conditioning Public transport workers/taxi/ride share – vehicle windows opened where possible, increased air flow
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