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Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002)

Notices

Directions regarding measures to prevent and combat the spread of COVID-19 i.t.o. the return of children to ECD programmes, in Partial Care Facilities, Old Age Homes and Frail Care Facilities

13. Community Nutritional Centres

 

Visits by beneficiaries to, gathering, seating and eating in, Community Nutritional centres is allowed, subject to compliance with the following measures:

 

(1) Symptom screening
(a) Every person visiting the centre must be screened to ascertain whether they have any of the observable symptoms associated with COVID-19, namely fever, cough, sore throat, redness of eyes or shortness of breath or difficulty in breathing;
(b) A person may not be allowed to enter the premises if such a person presents with symptoms outlined in paragraph (a).

 

(2) Social distancing

A person in charge of the facility or centre must ensure that—

(a) minimal contact between persons is maintained;
(b) there is a minimum of one and a half metres between persons; and
(c) there is adherence to the Health Protocols.

 

(3) Personal Protection
(a) The wearing of a facemask or other item that covers the nose and mouth is compulsory for the duration of any visit to the premises.
(b) A person in charge of the premises must ensure that hand sanitiser, disinfectants and facilities to wash hands with water and soap are available and that the hand sanitiser has at least 70% alcohol content, or is a generic alternative and is in accordance with the recommendations of the Department of Health.
(c) Surfaces and equipment must be cleaned before, during and after every visit.
(d) Areas such as toilets, common areas and door handles must be regularly cleaned.

 

(4) Health Protocols for Facilities or Centres
(a) A person in charge of the premises must ensure that seating arrangements, where applicable, are compliant with social distancing norms.
(b) A person in charge of the centre must keep a register which must be archived for a period of not less than a month with the following details of every person visiting:
(i) Full names;
(ii) residential address; and
(iii) contact number.
(c) Where physical contact with an object is required, such object must be sanitised before contact by another person.
(d) Persons over the age of 60 years and people with comorbidities must be encouraged not to visit.