PANAJI: The state government has directed all government offices as well as offices of the autonomous bodies to resume duties from May 4 in view of the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Among a host of conditions laid down for strict adherence, the state government has also made it compulsory for all employees, both government and private, to download and use the Arogya Setu app. Heads of organizations have been entrusted with the responsibility to ensure 100 per cent coverage of this app among the employees.
As per the memorandum issued by the General Administration Department, social distancing both within the work places through adequate gaps between shifts, staggering the lunch breaks of staff, etc. and in public transport has been made compulsory apart from the mandatory wearing of face cover
in all workplaces.
Provision for thermal scanning, hand wash and sanitizer preferably with touch free mechanism has also been ordered to be made at all entry and exit points and common areas along with sufficient quantities of hand wash and sanitizer in the workplaces.
It has also directed to ensure frequent sanitization of the entire workplace, common facilities and all points which come into human contact e.g. door handles etc., to be ensured, including between shifts.
Persons above 65 years of age, persons with co-morbidities, pregnant women and children below the age of 10 years have been ordered to stay at home, except for meeting the essential requirements and for health purposes.
Large physical meetings have been asked to be avoided.
In addition to this, all nearby medical institutions authorized to treat Covid-19 patients will be identified and a list of these made available to the reopened offices. Employees showing any symptom of Covid-19 are to be immediately sent for check up to such clinics. Quarantine areas will also be earmarked for isolating employees showing symptoms till they are safely moved to the medical facilities.
Arrangements for transport facilities have also been ensured with social distancing, wherever personal and public transport is not feasible.
