Prevent
Use best practices to prevent and mitigate the spread of COVID-19, at home and at work.
- Actively encourage anyone who is feeling ill to stay home and away from others.
- Use and encourage good hygiene practices, such as frequent hand washing and avoiding touch.
- Consider additional social distancing measures, such as working remotely.
- COVID-19 Self-Assessment Tool - use this online assessment tool to determine whether you may need further assessment or testing for COVID-19.
- Island Health COVID-19 Resources [HERE]
- Guidelines: CDC: Keeping your workplace, school, and home safe
- Guidelines: Health Canada decision-making guidelines for mass gatherings during COVID-19
- Printables:
- Do Not Visit If You Are Sick poster [DOWNLOAD PDF]
- Stop the Spread of Germs [DOWNLOAD PDF]
- Symptoms of Coronavirus Disease [DOWNLOAD PDF]
- Wash Your Hands [DOWNLOAD PDF] // How to Handwash [DOWNLOAD PDF]
- Help Prevent the Spread [DOWNLOAD PDF]
- Workstation Cleaning [DOWNLOAD PDF]
- Vehicle Cleaning [DOWNLOAD PDF]
Prepare
Ensure your business is prepared to handle a potential case of business disruption, including accessing available government resources to mitigate potential financial impacts to your employees and your business.
Review or create a Business Continuity Plan for your organization, ensuring it contains:
Review or create a Business Continuity Plan for your organization, ensuring it contains:
- Process to follow if an employee becomes ill;
- Policies around travel;
- Policies around sick leave;
- How to mitigate risk so essential business functions can continue; and
- Internal and external communications plans.
- News Release: Government of Canada $1 billion COVID-19 Response Fund
- Website: Government of Canada - COVID-19 Resources for Canadian businesses
- Website: Canadian Chamber of Commerce Pandemic Preparedness for Business
- Website: Destination BC COVID-19 Update
- Website: Emergency Preparedness BC
- Document: BC Economic Development Association - Planning for Coronavirus Guide