CORONAVIRUS THE EMPLOYEE SURVIVAL GUIDE - COVID-19 - IMB
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CORONAVIRUS THE EMPLOYEE SURVIVAL GUIDE – COVID-19
What is the coronavirus and what you should do if you
IN THIS have been exposed?
MANUAL What it is covid-19? (coronavirus)
How is it spread ?
Prevention
Symptoms
Exposure guidelines
IMB response to Convid - 19
Improve hygiene practices
Minimise traffic into the building
IMB GUIDELINE Awareness
In this manual we will provide information
Tips
about this virus and how IMB will respond to the
virus in the following weeks. Hospital names and numbersCoronavirus SYMPTOMS
People who contract COVID-19 may take anywhere from 1 to 14 days to
develop symptoms. There is no medication available to combat the virus.
WHAT IT IS COVID-19? (CORONAVIRUS) Symptoms of COVID-19 infection include:
Coronaviruses (CoV) are a family of viruses that cause illness, ranging from the common cold to
more severe respiratory diseases.
A novel coronavirus (nCoV), such as COVID-19, is a new strain that has not been Shortness of breath, &
previously identified in humans. breathing difficulties
HOW IS IT SPREAD? Dry Cough
It is spread through:
People can contract COVID-19 if they are standing within one meter of a person
The air; infected droplets who has the illness by breathing in droplets coughed out, sneezed or exhaled by Muscle-pain
the ill person;
Close personal contact Close personal contact, such as shaking hands or touching others;
Fever
Touching an object or surface on which the virus is found (after an ill person
Touching objects coughs or exhales close to these objects or surfaces such as desks, tables or
telephones), then, before washing their hands, they touch their mouth, nose or
eyes; and
Tiredness
Poor bathroom hygiene Faecal contamination.
PREVENTION
The following seven simple habits provide protection against coronaviruses, flu viruses and many other pathogens that are common in South Africa and abroad:
X X X X X
WASH YOUR AND SANITISE AVOID CLOSE AVOID TOUCHING PRACTICE GOOD AVOID SPITTING DISINFECT SURFACES AVOID EATING UNCOOKED
YOUR HANDS PERSONAL CONTACT YOUR FACE COUGH ETIQUETTE ANIMAL PRODUCTS
Wash your hands often, Avoid close personal Avoid touching the Practice cough etiquette - Avoid spitting in public Clean and disinfect Avoid eating raw or undercooked
for at least 20 seconds contact with people eyes, nose, and mouth when you cough, maintain frequently-touched animal products. Handle raw meat,
- even if they are not especially with the people with unwashed hands your distance from others. objects and surfaces milk or animal organs with care to
visibly dirty. who display symptoms Cover your mouth and nose avoid cross-contamination with
Sanitise after with an with clothing, or with a other and uncooked foods. Use
Alcohol based sanitiser flexed elbow or a tissue different cutting boards and knives
(discard it immediately) and for raw meat and other foods.
wash you r hands Wash your hands between handling
immediately afterwards; raw food – especially meat – and
any other foodCoronavirus
EXPOSURE
What do to do if you experience any colds or flu-like symptoms
Please stay home until you are well again. Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when sneezing and be sure to wash your hands afterwards. Throw the tissue in the waste
bun. Seek medical attention should you experience a fever and/or respiratory symptoms - especially if you have been abroad in the past 14 days.
Drink plenty
Slight symptoms Ill but not urgent Immediate care required
of fluids
If you feel you have been exposed to If you feel you are ill and need If you are feeling very ill and need care
COVID-19, or are showing slight non-urgent medical care, call your doctor immediately, call your emergency
symptoms, please avoid contact with to ask how to be tested. They will need services or go to the emergency
other people in your community and to follow certain steps to get you the department.
self-isolate. specific care you need.
When seeking care, follow these steps:
Call your healthcare facility and tell them that you have, or are being evaluated for, COVID-19.
Put on a face mask before you enter the healthcare facility.
Ask your healthcare professional to inform the NICD.
Health officials at Discovery Health and Centre for Communicable Diseases, in line with international guidelines, recommend that families travelling from affected areas stay
away from work after returning to South Africa. Should you develop symptoms in that period, a further 10 days at home will likely be mandated by your health practitioner.
Call the government's public hotline on 0800 029 999 for assistance.CoronavirusWHAT HOW WHEN
AWARENESS
TIPS
Refrain from disseminating information All employees must take care when sharing information, in
order to avoid unnecessary fear and panic.
DESIGNATED HOSPITALS FOR TESTING
Western Cape
Tygerberg Hospital 021 938 5454
Northern Cape
Kimberley Hospital 053 802 9111
North West GET ENOUGH EAT HEALTHY GET ENOUGH REST
Klerksdorp Hospital 018 406 4600 EXERCISE
Mpumalanga
Rob Ferreira Hospital 013 741 6100
Limpopo
Polokwane Hospital 015 287 5000 Drink plenty
KwaZulu-Natal
of fluids
Greys Hospital 033 897 3000
Gauteng
Charlotte Maxeke Hospital 011 717 1000
Free State
Call the government's public hotline
on 0800 029 999 for assistance.
Pelonomi Hospital 051 405 1911
Eastern Cape
Livingston Hospital 041 405 2255
Sources: SA Government, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr, and more
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