COVID-19 Policy Response Plan
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The most common symptoms are:
Cough - this can be any kind of cough, usually dry but not always
Fever - high temperature over 38 degrees Celsius
Shortness of Breath
Breathing Difficulties
It can take up to 14 days for symptoms to appear. Some cases are asymptomatic, meaning
there are no symptoms, however the individual is still infected with Covid-19.
Children
The current evidence suggests that children seem generally less likely to contract the virus
and are not more likely than adults to spread the virus to other people. Children can get
this illness but the current evidence is that they have no symptoms or a very mild disease.
Symptoms in children include:
Cough
Fever
Runny nose
Sore throat
Diarrhea
Vomiting
How it is transmitted or spread
COVID-19 is transmitted in breath, sneeze or cough droplets
The virus is transmitted through bodily fluids from an infected person's nose or mouth
coming in contact with your eyes, nose or mouth.
Transmission can be directly from person to person, however it is more commonly
transmitted indirectly, when you touch surfaces or objects where the virus is
present, followed by touching your face, where the virus enters through the mucous
membranes
Children are not more likely than adults to spread the virus
How to reduce the risk of transmission
Hand hygiene
We will follow the following protocol in terms of hand washing:
We will wash our hands frequently
with soap and water or use an alcohol-based hand rub
(preferably minimum 60% alcohol) if hands are not visibly dirty for 40-60 seconds and in line
with the WHO and HSE recommendations. Water will be controlled to 43 degrees C.
