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How To Be Covid-Aware At Work

How To Be Covid-Aware At Work

Although life is more or less seeming to get back to normal, there is still a virus out there that is causing a lot of harm to people, and it’s important for all of us that we are still trying to be as covid-aware as possible. One of the places where this is most important and relevant is the workplace, where you are often going to mingle with a lot of other people each and every day. So what can you do to make sure you are covid-aware in the workplace? Here are some of the essential things to consider on that front.

Social Distancing

It is still a good idea to make sure that you are social distancing as much as you can at work. Even though you might be around the same people each and every day, the fact is that you are much less likely to spread the virus the further apart you tend to stand in each other’s company, so that is something that you will certainly want to bear in mind. In some workplaces this is of course easier than in others, but nonetheless it should always be possible to achieve if you focus on it in the right way.

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Regular Testing

Its really important that we are all testing ourselves regularly, to ensure that we know if we have the virus or not. A lot of people who get covid will be symptomless, and yet they might pass the virus on to someone for whom it could be a significant problem. So you need to make sure that you are testing yourself regularly with good quality Rapid Antigen Test kits, to ensure that you are staying away when you test positive. It’s just a simple sensible thing you can do for the sake of everyone around you.

Hand-Washing

Washing your hands regularly is an important thing to do even when we are not in the midst of a pandemic, but it’s especially important right now. Washing your hands on a regular basis will help to ensure that you don’t catch the virus yourself, and therefore that you are less likely to spread it further too. Ideally there should be regular hand sanitizer stations dotted around the workplace, and you should of course wash your hands before eating and after using the toilet especially. If you do that, you are much more doing your part for the sake of keeping covid at bay.

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Pay Attention To Symptoms

If you do develop symptoms, then you should be sure not to ignore it. Instead, take a test as soon as possible, and if you are positive, then ensure you self-isolate. Your employer will have to make allowances here, so you shouldn’t worry about that side of things. The important thing is that you are keeping an eye out for symptoms and acting appropriately if you develop any at all, no matter how subtle they might be. Even a slight cough or fever could be covid, after all.

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