Social Distancing – What is it and why is it vital?

Published on 29th March 2020 in Uncategorized

ALL,

Members who wish to continue to stay healthy & not spread the virus MUST respect the vital need for social distancing.

Social distancing involves doing some simple things

  • remaining out of congregated settings,
  • avoiding gatherings of more than 2 people, and
  • maintaining distance

whenever possible to limit the ability of the virus to spread.

How do we do this? Simple…

  • Stay at home unless you must go out
  • Don’t pop over to a mate’s for a beer or a coffee
  • Don’t go visiting famiky outside tour immediate household (those that live with you)
  • Imagine that you are infectious, and don’t want to give it to anyone
  • If you do have to go out, stay two club lengths away from others at all times
  • Don’t sit next to others for coffee or a beer or lunch – maintain distance.

 

Social distancing is not the same as self-quarantine or isolation, two other practices being utilised to minimise the coronavirus spread. The key difference is that a quarantine or isolation restricts the movement of people within a certain area or zone to limit transferring and spreading an infection.

Social distancing places no such location constraints, rather it is a behavioural practice to lower the risk in most circumstances.

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