Protocols: For Travelling


A. DOMESTIC TRAVEL


B. INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL (AS PER ADVISORY)

  1. For those already on leave or returning from International travel:
    • You are required to self-quarantine yourself for 14 days upon return from international travel. Inform your HRBP about your travel details.
    • You can work from home for 14 days if the travel was for official and work-related purposes. Use video- or tele-conferencing facilities for any meetings.
    • if your travel was for personal or any other reason, you will need to apply for Leave and self-quarantine at home for 14 days.
    • If you and/or your family members develop any of the symptoms of COVID-19 (fever, cough, shortness of breath) upon returning from any travel, seek medical attention immediately and keep your HRBP informed.
  2. For those with family members who have returned from travel abroad:
    • You are required to self-quarantine yourself and apply for leave for 14 days. Inform your HRBP about the family members’ travel details.
    • If you and/or your family members develop any of the symptoms of COVID-19 (fever, cough, shortness of breath) upon returning from any travel, seek medical attention immediately and keep your HRBP informed.


C. Guidelines for Home based care of COVID-19

Any person(s) suggestive of 2019-nCoV, should be confined at home for a period of 14 days and avoid close contact with public and other members in the family.

  • Stay home in a well-ventilated room for 14 days from the day of return and monitor your health.
  • Take your temperature with a thermometer two times a day and watch for symptoms (Fever, cough, shortness of breath, etc.).
  • Stay in your own room, apartment, or house. Use a separate bathroom (if possible), avoid sharing towels, dishes and other personal or household items.
  • Refrain from engaging in activities outside of the house, including work, school, and social gatherings. Public transportation and/or ridesharing services should also be avoided.
  • Practice personal and respiratory hygiene at all times. Wash hands frequently with soap and water.
  • Avoid close contact with others. If inevitable, always maintain at-least two meters distance. Avoid common areas frequented by other members of the family.
  • Avoid frequent touching of face
  • Avoid receiving visitors and guests.
  • Ensure proper sleep, nutrition, and fluid intake


D. Sanitization Protocol

Use Commonly used disinfectants

  • Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces daily with 1% Sodium Hypochlorite Solution
  • Clean and disinfect toilet surfaces daily with regular household bleach solution/phenolic disinfectants


E. Ambulance Sanitization

  1. Before ambulance is used again
    • Cleaning and disinfecting (PPE as outlined above should be worn while cleaning)- Surfaces (stretcher, chair, door handles etc.) should be cleaned with a freshly prepared 1% hypochlorite solution or equivalent
    • Laundry – Place reusable blankets in a bag, then put into a laundry bag and send for laundering clearly labelling it so that person in the laundry wears appropriate PPE before handling or autoclaves it before opening.
    • Medical equipment – Follow manufacturer’s instructions for cleaning/disinfecting reusable equipment (see guidelines)
    • Management of waste – All masks and any waste contaminated with blood or body fluid (including respiratory secretions) should be disposed of as infectious waste in yellow bag
    • Management of sharps – per Standard Precautions
    • Management of spillages of blood and body fluids – per Standard Precautions
  2. In the ambulance, if the driver’s chamber is not separate, driver should also use PPE