"Use of Arogya Setu app shall be made mandatory for all employees, both private and public. It shall be the responsibility of the Head of the respective Organizations to ensure 100% coverage of this app among the employees." - MHA
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has announced the extension of nationwide lock down for another 2 weeks, effective 4 May. The extension, however, comes with some relaxation on economic activities, including activities that may be undertaken in Red Zones.
Directives on Covid-19 management for workplaces, as per the most recent MHA order issued on May 1,2020.
- Wearing of face cover is compulsory in all work places and adequate stock of such face covers shall be made available.
- All persons in charge of work places shall ensure social distancing as per the guidelines issued by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, both within the work places and in company transport.
- Social distancing at work places shall be ensured through adequate gaps between shifts, staggering the lunch breaks of staff, etc.
- Provision for thermal scanning, hand wash and sanitizer preferably with touch free mechanism will be made at all entry and exit points and common areas. In addition, sufficient quantities of handwash and sanitizer shall be made available in the work places.
- Frequent sanitization of entire workplace, common facilities and all points which come into human contact e.g. door handles, etc., shall be ensured, including between shifts.
- Persons above 65 years of age, persons with co-morbidities, pregnant women and children below the age of 10 years shall stay at home, except for meeting essential requirements and for health purposes.
- Use of Arogya Setu app shall be made mandatory for all employees, both private and public. It shall be the responsibility of the Head of the respective Organizations to ensure 100% coverage of this app among the employees.
- Large physical meetings to be avoided.
- Hospitals/ clinics in the nearby areas, which are authorized to treat COVID-19 patients, should be identified and list should be available at work place all the time. Employees showing any symptom of COVID-19 should be immediately sent for check up to such facilities. Quarantine areas should be earmarked for isolating employees showing symptoms till they are safely moved to the medical facilities.
- Arrangements for transport facilities shall be ensured with social distancing, wherever personal/ public transport is not feasible.
- Intensive communication and training on good hygiene practices shall be taken up.
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