COVID-19

3 Factors to help make safer choices

1. Location: Open air spaces are safer than enclosed spaces
2. Proximity: Farther away from others is safer that close together
3. Time: Shorter time periods with others are safer

How to prepare in case someone gets sick in your household

• Get your contacts ready
  • Health centre hotline
  • support network
    • for groceries
    • transport
    • childcare
• Prepare the following:
  • stock up on regular medicines, masks, disinfectants
  • prepare an isolates space/separate room to keep distance from others

What to do if you have been diagnosed with COVID-19

• Stay in a separate room and away from others
• open windows frequently

What to do if someone is sick in the household

• Isolate the sick person
• Reduce contact with the virus
  • wear a mask
  • separate utensils used by the sick person from the utensils used by the healthy household members
  • disinfect frequently touched surfaces
• Take care of the sick person
  • monitor their symptoms
  • pay special attention if the person is at high risk for serious illness
  • Ensure that the sick person rests and stays hydrates
• Call a healthcare provider immediately if you see any of these danger signs:
  • difficulty breathing
  • loss of speech or mobility
  • confusion
  • chest pain

Shopping for Groceries

• Always take sanitiser and a mask
• Go outside of Peak hours to deduce risk
• When inside the store
  • make a list to keep shopping time short
  • Keep at least 1 meter distance from others

When Visiting Family

• Check in advance and ask
  • about time and visiting conditions
  • wear a mask
  • use sanitiser
  • Maintain Social Distance

How to prevent a third wave:

I am attending a small gathering or an event such as a wedding, a party or sports tournament. What precautions should I take to protect myself and others from getting infected with COVID-19?

1. Always check local regulations before attending an event.
2. Stay at home if you are feeling unwell.
3. Always comply with the following 3 basic preventive measures:

• Maintain at least 1 metre distance from others, and wear a mask if you cannot guarantee this distance.
• Cover a sneeze or cough with a tissue or bent elbow, and immediately dispose of tissue in a closed-lid bin. Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth.
• Wash your hands frequently with soap and water, or with a hand sanitiser.

I am organising a small gathering or an event such as a wedding, a party or sports tournament. What precautions should I take to prevent the spread of COVID-19 among guests?

1. Always check local guidelines before planning your event.
2. Brief guests about precautions before the event starts; during the event, remind guests of these precautions and ensure they are followed.
3. Choose outdoor venues over indoor spaces – if indoors, ensure the area is well-ventilated.
4. Minimize crowding by staggering arrivals and departures, numbering entries, designating seats/places and marking the floor to ensure physical distancing between people of at least one meter.
5. Provide all necessary supplies – hand hygiene stations, hand sanitizer or soap and water, tissues, closed-lid bins, distance markers, masks.

COVID-19 Protocol:

Do’s:

• Talk about COVID-19 & those who have been affected.
• Speak accurately about the risk from COVID-19, based on scientific data and latest official health advice.
• Talk positively & emphasise the effectiveness of prevention & treatment measures.
• Emphasise on the effectiveness of hand washing, wearing a cloth mask & social distancing.

Don’ts

• Attach locations or ethnicity to the disease.
• Refer to people with the disease as “COVID-19 suspects” or suspected cases.
• Talk about people “transmitting COVID-19”, “infecting others” or “spreading the virus”.
• Repeat or share unverified information.
• Dwell on the negative.

COVID-19 Hotline:

Nelson Mandela Bay - 041 405 9111

Sarah Baartman - 0800 222 233

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