During the outbreak, takeaway workers are one of the higher risk groups and are exposed to large numbers of people on a daily basis. Therefore, prevention in daily life and at work is especially important. Taking precautions will not only protect customers who receive meals, but also protect themselves and their families.
I. Protection during work
1, during the period of epidemic prevention and control, health monitoring of take-away workers should be more stringent, and body temperature should be measured and strictly recorded at work every day.
2.Takeout workers should wear medical surgical masks or N95 masks throughout and correctly during the delivery process. Before wearing the mask, hand hygiene should be maintained and the front and back sides of the mask as well as the top and bottom sides should be distinguished. When wearing, the mask should be completely covered at the mouth and nose, and both hands should press the metal strips on both sides of the nose to make the mask fit closely with the face. When the mask is contaminated or wet, it should be replaced in a timely manner.
3, take-out workers and buyers can take no meeting, no contact or back-to-back delivery and take meals, especially to avoid hand contact, to reduce the risk of cross-infection. At present, a number of online ordering platforms have “no contact delivery” mode, the take-away staff can place the goods in the designated location to ensure the receipt and delivery of food safety;.
4, during the work period, minimize the use of compartment elevators to reduce contact with customers.
5.Takeout clerks should pick up meals outside the store and deliver them outside the home. Delivery boxes, delivery car daily disinfection, disinfection can be used chlorine disinfectant, 75% alcohol or other disinfectants that can be used for surface disinfection, to be used for 30 minutes after its role wipe clean with water.
Second, how to do after going home
1. Change clothes, wash hands and disinfect immediately after returning home, and use the six-step washing method correctly. Wash and bathe hair daily and do a good job of personal cleanliness and hygiene.
2, keep the living room clean, open the windows regularly for ventilation.
3, when eating at home, advocate sharing meals with family members to avoid cross infection.
Three, what not to do
1, try to avoid activities in crowded places, during work should also avoid parties, pile chat.
2, do not directly touch the mucous membrane parts of the mouth, nose and eyes with your hands, and direct contact with buyers is not recommended.
3.Do not face others directly when sneezing or coughing.
4.After the emergence of fever, cough and other uncomfortable symptoms, prohibit the continuation of food delivery, promptly seek medical attention.
Four, what to do
1. Maintain good hygiene habits and do not spit anywhere. When sneezing or coughing, cover with elbows or tissues, and when spitting or nasal secretions or spitting, wrap them in tissues and discard them in covered garbage bins.
2. wash hands regularly, use hand sanitizer or soap when washing hands, use flowing water to wash hands, and use the correct way to wash hands, rubbing for not less than 40 seconds.
3, in ordinary life, keep moderate exercise to enhance the resistance to viruses.
V. What to carry to help protect themselves
Takeaway workers need to prepare enough protective supplies such as medical surgical masks and hand-free disinfectants, consider preparing disposable gloves to better protect themselves. At the same time, take-out workers need to be prepared with chlorinated disinfectant, 75% alcohol or other disinfectants that can be used for surface disinfection for delivery boxes and delivery trucks to reduce cross-infection.
Six, daily health protection
1.Life guidance: Takeout workers should pay attention to maintain a regular routine, ensure adequate rest, do not stay up late, early to bed and early to rise.
2.Psychological guidance: Take-away workers have more contact with all kinds of people and are under more psychological pressure during the epidemic, so they may feel anxious and panic. Try to relax. If the emotions are too tense, take-away workers can try to greet each other through WeChat, telephone and friends, encouragement, communication feelings, to strengthen psychological support, at home, you can reasonably plan recreational life, relieve stress.
If there is fear, tension, anxiety and other adverse emotions, or lead to insomnia, and can not be effectively adjusted by themselves, you can consult through the psychological assistance hotline, online platform, but also to the psychiatric mental health institutions to seek help from professionals.
3, dietary guidance: in order to enhance resistance and better prevent infection, it is recommended that the takeaway every day “eat well and drink well”, the diet should pay attention to a balanced, cereal-based, and at the same time should eat more fruits and vegetables, dairy, soy products. Daily moderate consumption of yogurt, soy products, nuts, fish, poultry, eggs, lean meat and other foods, less salt and oil, control sugar and limit alcohol, light diet, but less fatty meat, smoked and pickled products. Before consumption, pay attention to the food thoroughly cooked. Pay particular attention to eliminate the consumption of wild animals. Drink more water and less sugary drinks.
References.
1. People’s Daily Online
Beijing: Takeout boys must wear masks throughout the whole process. It is recommended that they do not meet, no contact, back-to-back delivery.
2.Beijing Health Care Commission
Prevention and Control Guidelines for Courier and Meal Delivery Personnel during the Pneumonia Epidemic of Novel Coronavirus Infection (First Edition)
3.Beijing Market Supervision Bureau
Guidelines for Prevention and Control of Food Service Units during Pneumonia Epidemic of Novel Coronavirus Infection