Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth. Hands touch many surfaces and can pick up viruses. Once contaminated, hands can transfer the virus to your eyes, nose or mouth. From there, the virus can enter your body and can make you sick

Practice respiratory hygiene. Make sure you, and the people around you, follow good respiratory hygiene. This means covering your mouth and nose with your bent elbow or tissue when you cough or sneeze. Then dispose of the used tissue immediately. Droplets spread virus. By following good respiratory hygiene, you protect the people around you from viruses such as cold, flu and COVID-19.

If you have travelled abroad or are planning to in your leave period please make your manager aware of your country of travel so that a risk assessment can be completed.

• If you have fever, cough and difficulty breathing, seek medical care early. Stay home if have the above symptoms and inform your Manager. If you have a fever, cough and are having difficulty breathing, seek medical attention by calling your GP or 111.
• Do not go directly to your GP or hospital.

Why? 111 and your GP will have the most up-to-date information on the situation. Calling in advance will allow your health care provider to direct you quickly to the right health facility.

This will also protect you and help to prevent the spread of viruses and other infections.

Stay informed and follow advice given by 111, your GP or Public Health England.

People who feel unwell should stay at home and should not attend work.

Handwashing

All Staff should wash their hands:

• Before leaving home
• On arrival at work
• After using the toilet
• After breaks and sporting activities
• Before food preparation
• Before eating any food, including snacks
• Before leaving work
• On arrival at home