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These past few months have been trying times for us all. Corona Virus (COVID-19) has come in as a storm and has threatened our health, families, businesses and economy; but we will overcome this.
Precautionary Measures Taken
The health of our team and members are key for Workinton Qatar. The precautionary measures that are being taken are as follows:
ENTERING THE PREMISES
- Upon entry, security is checking every one’s EHTERAZ app and only if it is showing ‘green’ will you be allowed to enter.
- Stepping in, we have sanitization gates at all branches for you to walk through.
- The next step before entering our premises is logging your body temperature using laser thermometers.
- All Workinton Qatar branches are equipped with hand sanitizers, surgical face masks and gloves accessible for all members and team.
RECEIVING & SENDING ITEMS
- All deliveries entering Workinton Qatar branches, including but not limited to packages and food will have to be collected from the entrance at security or at the reception areas.
- Any deliveries leaving Workinton Qatar branches, including but not limited to packages and food will have to be dropped or given at security or reception areas.
WITHIN OUR SPACES
- All branches get sanitized and disinfected using industrial chemicals at least once a month by an external team.
- All spaces, including offices, coworking, café, kitchen and bathrooms get cleaned numerous times every day between 8am – 5pm.
- Workinton Qatar has replaced all utensils and cutlery with disposable ones. Members are also advised to bring their own coffee mugs if they choose to.
GUESTS & VISITORS
- All guests and visitors will go through the same process of entering the branches.
- Guests will be greated and hosted only in designated areas
- Alfardan Centre : Ground Floor Coworking Space
- Burj Al Gassar, West Bay : Reception/Receiving Area
- Burj AlFardan, Lusail : Reception/Receiving Area
- We encourage members to maintain social distance, prevent any physical contact and wear masks during these interactions for the safety of themselves and others.
SOCIAL DISTANCING
- We continue to encourage members to maintain personal hygiene, protection and social distancing. All members sitting in offices should be at least 1.8 meters apart.
- If members are restricted to space within the offices, we encourage them to use our coworking spaces to keep distance.
- Fist and elbow bumps are highly recommended as a substitute to shaking hands and or hugging.
ENTERING THE PREMISES
- Upon entry, security is checking every one’s EHTERAZ app and only if it is showing ‘green’ will you be allowed to enter.
- Stepping in, we have sanitization gates at all branches for you to walk through.
- The next step before entering our premises is logging your body temperature using laser thermometers.
- All Workinton Qatar branches are equipped with hand sanitizers, surgical face masks and gloves accessible for all members and team.
GUESTS & VISITORS
- All guests and visitors will go through the same process of entering the branches.
- Guests will be greated and hosted only in designated areas
- Alfardan Centre : Ground Floor Coworking Space
- Burj Al Gassar, West Bay : Reception/Receiving Area
- Burj AlFardan, Lusail : Reception/Receiving Area
- We encourage members to maintain social distance, prevent any physical contact and wear masks during these interactions for the safety of themselves and others.
RECEIVING & SENDING ITEMS
- All deliveries entering Workinton Qatar branches, including but not limited to packages and food will have to be collected from the entrance at security or at the reception areas.
- Any deliveries leaving Workinton Qatar branches, including but not limited to packages and food will have to be dropped or given at security or reception areas.
SOCIAL DISTANCING
- We continue to encourage members to maintain personal hygiene, protection and social distancing. All members sitting in offices should be at least 1.8 meters apart.
- If members are restricted to space within the offices, we encourage them to use our coworking spaces to keep distance.
- Fist and elbow bumps are highly recommended as a substitute to shaking hands and or hugging.
Important facts we should know about Corona Virus (COVID19)
COVID19- is ever evolving and is still spreading.
COVID19- has stronger impacts on those above the age of 65 years, and health conditions including Diabetes, Heart Diseases, Lung Diseases and Obesity.
The disease can last on various surfaces and materials; therefore, these should be cleaned more frequently. COVID19- can be stable for several hours in aerosols (in this case, droplets from an infected person dispersed in air or gas) and for several hours to days on surfaces. Scientists who participated in the analysis found SARS-CoV2- was detectable in aerosols for up to three hours, copper up to four hours, cardboard up to 24 hours, and plastic and stainless steel up to two to three days.
Infection prevention is key.
The CDC (Centers for Disease Control) highly recommend the following:
Stay home if you’re sick.
Wear a cloth face mask in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain, especially in areas where there is significant community-based transmission. A cloth mask is not meant to protect the wearer from infection, but to slow the spread of the virus (if people who have the virus and do not know it wear masks, they may be less likely to transmit it to others).
Wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Dry them thoroughly with an air dryer or clean towel. If soap isn’t available, use a hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol.
Create a household plan of action in case someone in your house gets sick with COVID-19. You should talk with people who need to be included in your plan, plan ways to care for those who might be at greater risk for serious complications, get to know your neighbors, and make sure you and your family have a plan for caring for a sick person. This includes planning a way to separate a family member who gets sick from those who are healthy, if the need arises.
Avoid touching nose, eyes, and mouth. Use a tissue to cover a cough or sneeze, then dispose of it in the trash.
Use a household wipe or spray to disinfect doorknobs, light switches, desks, keyboards, sinks, toilets, cell phones, and other objects and surfaces that are frequently touched.
If you have any of these symptoms or in general not feeling well, we advise you to stay and work from home for the health and safety of everyone else.
- Fever or Chills
- Cough
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- Fatigue
- Muscle or body aches
- Congestion or runny nose
- Headache
- Sore throat
- Nausea or vomiting
- Diarrhea
What is social distancing and how can my workplace do that?
Social distancing means avoiding large gatherings and maintaining distance (at least 6 feet or 2 meters) from others when possible. Strategies that businesses could use include:
- Allowing flexible worksites (such as telework)
- Allowing flexible work hours (such as staggered shifts)
- Increasing physical space between employees at the worksite
- Increasing physical space between employees and customers (such as a drive-through and partitions)
- Implementing flexible meeting and travel options (such as postponing non-essential meetings or events)
- Downsizing operations
- Delivering services remotely (e.g., phone, video, or web)
- Delivering products through curbside pick-up or delivery
I don’t provide paid sick leave to my employees. What should I do?
Employers that do not currently offer sick leave to some or all of their employees may want to draft non-punitive “emergency sick leave” policies. Ensure that sick leave policies are flexible and consistent with public health guidance and that employees are aware of and understand these policies.
How do I keep employees who interact with customers safe?
To keep your employees safe, you should:
- Consider options to increase physical space between employees and customers such as opening a drive- through, erecting partitions, and marking floors to guide spacing at least six feet apart.
- At least once a day clean and disinfect surfaces frequently touched by multiple people. This includes door handles, desks, phones, light switches, and faucets,
- Consider assigning a person to rotate throughout the workplace to clean and disinfect surfaces.
- Consider scheduling handwashing breaks so employees can wash their hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Use hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol if soap and water are not available.
- Consider scheduling a relief person to give cashiers and service desk workers an opportunity to wash their ha
What is the source of the virus?
COVID-19 is caused by a coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2. Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that are common in people and many different species of animals, including camels, cattle, cats, and bats. Rarely, animal coronaviruses can infect people and then spread between people. This occurred with MERS-CoV and SARS-CoV, and now with the virus that causes COVID-19. The SARS-CoV-2 virus is a betacoronavirus, like MERS-CoV and SARS-CoV. All three of these viruses have their origins in bats. The sequences from U.S. patients are similar to the one that China initially posted, suggesting a likely single, recent emergence of this virus from an animal reservoir. However, the exact source of this virus is unknown.
Can someone who has been quarantined for COVID19 spread the illness?
Quarantine means separating a person or group of people who have been exposed to a contagious disease but have not developed illness (symptoms) from others who have not been exposed, in order to prevent the possible spread of that disease. Quarantine is usually established for the incubation period of the communicable disease, which is the span of time during which people have developed illness after exposure. For COVID-19, the period of quarantine is 14 days from the last date of exposure because the incubation period for this virus is 2 to 14 days. Someone who has been released from COVID-19 quarantine is not considered a risk for spreading the virus to others because they have not developed illness during the incubation period.
There are many such questions out there. If you have a question about COVID-19 that you would like answered, please check out the link below.
COVID-19 Workinton Hotline
We encourage all our WorkinMembers to contact us with any questions regarding COVID19 & Workinton’s work process on our hotline numbers.
Furthermore, please do not hesitate to inform us if you have been in contact or have been tested positive. All such information is kept highly confidential and we are here to support and protect you and our members.
