Covid-19
Back in 2020 I did some checklists that were supposed to help businesses on the Isle of Wight get back to work after Covid. I was surprised by how many were downloaded - indeed, many were downloaded overseas which was something of a shock.
Here in the UK, it's pretty much finished now, not so much because it has gone away but because most people are vaccinated and (it has to be said) our government wants us all back at work to get the economy going! So, to close down this particular work-stream I thought that a final version of the checklists was called for and they appear below. Note that Google destroyed some of the formatting of my Excel spreadsheets when I tried to upload them for you so I was forced to convert them into the Google Forms format.
Typical Google, but it does mean that you can edit the text if you wish.
Note the different approach this time which is based on my own opinions:
I am certain that the disease spread as a result of airborne droplets passing from one human to another as a result of coughing, sneezing and by simply being too close.
As such then a certain amount of social distancing is a sensible approach.
The use of handkerchiefs, tissues etc. is to be applauded and encouraged. Coughing and sneezing into the crook of your arm is a stupid idea dreamt up by a pure numpty but I suppose it's better than nothing.
Spitting is an abhorrent and repulsive habit that should be discouraged or banned. Footballers in the UK take note - in this respect you are abysmal role models and you should be utterly ashamed of yourselves.
If you run premises where the public are invited in, social distancing is a good idea but policing it is probably a step too far because it puts you and your staff into confrontational situations.
It is, though, your duty to protect your workers so simply ignoring overcrowding is not an option.
I see no evidence that the obsessive cleaning of surfaces with special chemicals offers any protection against the spread of Covid above that which is normally achieved by routine cleaning with everyday products.
Cleaning various surfaces is, though, good practice, particularly where food and drink are involved.
Cleaning exterior surfaces should be done routinely to protect against disease spread by (for instance) rats and birds but this same cleaning regime will I suspect be perfectly adequate for Covid as well.
And there you have it. These are "lightweight" checklists now because so much has changed and they're based purely on my belief of what's right. But who's to say I'm right, eh?
Anyway, there is no charge for downloads here although I do support a local charity here if anyone wants to make a donation.
