FAQs for Foreigners on Prevention and Control of NCP (III)

Writer:   |  Editor: Holly Wang  |  From: Foreign Affairs Office of Shenzhen Municipal People’s Government, Shenzhen Municipal Health Commission 

FAQsIIIMeasures of Prevention and Control for People Back to Work

This week, many people have returned to work. What measures of prevention and control are needed?

   1. When commuting

* Avoid taking public transport. Try to walk, cycle or drive to your office instead.

* If you have to take public transport, you shall wear a face mask throughout the ride and try to avoid touching objects in the vehicles with your hands.

   2. Entering the workplace

* Wear a face mask and receive body temperature check before entering the office building. You must pass the body temperature check before being allowed in. Wash hands in time.

* If you have symptoms such as fever, please go to the fever clinic of a hospital immediately.

   3. Using an elevator

* Avoid using the elevator if you are going to or leaving lower floors. Use the stairs instead.

* Stand clear of the elevator doors while waiting. Do not stand face-to-face with passengers exiting the elevator. 

* Wearing a face mask is mandatory while taking elevators. Try to avoid touching buttons or handrails, or leaning on the walls of the elevator.

   4. In offices

* Maintain sanitation and ventilation of the office area.

* Keep distance of at least one meter with others and wear a face mask while working with others in an office. 

* When there are visitors, both visitors and hosts shall wear face masks.

   5. Attending a conference

* Wear a face mask and wash hands for disinfection before entering the conference room.

* Keep distance of at least one meter with other attendees.

* Control the conference time and open windows once for ventilation when the conference lasts long. 

   6. Dining

* Adopt individual serving and avoid crowds.



Foreign Affairs Office of Shenzhen Municipal People’s Government

Shenzhen Municipal Health Commission

February 11, 2020