Following are the safety measures recommended by the Nepal Government to reduce risk of CoronaVirus infection.
- Frequently clean hands by using alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water.
- When coughing and sneezing cover mouth and nose with flexed elbow or tissue – throw the tissue away immediately and wash hands.
- Avoid close contact with anyone that has fever and cough Thoroughly cook meat and eggs Avoid unprotected contact with live wild or farm animals
- Thoroughly cook meat and eggs
- Avoid unprotected contact with live wild or farm animals
- Protect yourself and others from getting sick: Wash your hands
- sneezing
- when caring for the sick
- before, during and after you prepare food
- before eating
- after toilet use
- when hands are visibly dirty
- after handling animals or animal waste
- Wash your hands with soap and running water when hands are visibly dirty
- If your hands are not visibly dirty, frequently clean them by using alcohol‐based hand rub or soap and water
- Protect others from getting sick
- When coughing and sneezing cover mouth and nose with flexed elbow or tissue – throw the tissue away immediately and wash hands.
- Throw tissue into a closed bin immediately after use
- Clean hands with alcohol‐based hand rub or soap and water after coughing or sneezing and when caring for the sick
- Avoid close contact when you are experiencing cough and fever
- Avoid spitting in public
- If you have a fever, cough, and difficulty breathing seek medical care early and share previous travel history with your health care provider.
- Practice food safety
- Use different chopping boards and knives for raw meat and cooked foods
- Wash your hands between handling raw and cooked food
- Sick animals and animals that have died of diseases should not be eaten
- Even in areas experiencing outbreaks, meat products can be safely consumed if these items are cooked thoroughly and properly handled during food preparation
- Working in wet markets? Stay healthy!
- Wear protective gowns, gloves, masks, and facial protection while handling animals and animal products
- Remove protective clothing after work, wash aprons daily and leave at the worksite
- Avoid exposing family members to soiled work clothing and shoes
- Frequently wash your hands with soap and water after touching animals and animal products
- Clean and disinfect equipment and working area at least once a day
- Stay Healthy while travelling
- Avoid travel if you have a fever and cough
- If you have a fever, cough and difficulty breathing seek medical care early and share previous travel history with your health care provider
- Avoid close contact with people suffering from a fever and cough Frequently clean hands by using alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water
- Avoid touching eyes, nose or mouth
- When coughing or sneezing cover mouth and nose with flexed elbow or tissue – throw the tissue away immediately and wash hands
- If you choose to wear a mask, be sure to cover mouth and nose – avoid touching mask once it’s on
- Immediately discard the single-use mask after each use and wash hands after removing masks
- If you become sick while travelling, inform the crew and seek medical care early
- If you seek medical attention, share travel history with your health care provider
- Eat only well-cooked food
- Avoid spitting in public
- Avoid close contact and travel with animals that are sick
Source: https://heoc.mohp.gov.np/update-on-novel-corona-virus-covid-19/
