Protection of workers at risk of exposure to Coronavirus

Motivated by the current Coronavirus disease outbreak (2019-nCov) that since the beginning of the year we have been so present in our daily lives, all the entities responsible for health at a national and global level are issuing recommendations and documents with information and help on the matter for the population and workers.

Now, aimed at the working population in particular the Ministry of Health has sent in the last week to the Association of Mutual Insurance Companies Collaborating with Social Security (AMAT) two documents on preventive matters on the protection of workers at risk of exposure to Coronavirus (COVID-19) which include, among other issues, technical specifications regarding the personal protective equipment to be used.

The documents are:

• Protection of workers at risk of exposure to the new Coronavirus.
• Technical document on prevention and control of infection in the management of patients with the new COVID-19.

The recommendations included in these documents are under continuous review and may be modified if the epidemiological situation so requires.

Reminder of basic protection measures

• Wash your hands frequently with an alcohol-based hand sanitizer or soap and water.
• When coughing or sneezing, cover your mouth and nose with tissues or your elbow and wash your hands with an alcohol-based hand sanitizer, or soap and water.
• Keep at least 1 meter distance from other people, particularly those who cough, sneeze and have fever.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth.
• If fever, cough and difficulty breathing, please seek medical attention in time.

At Fraternidad-Muprespa we are committed to the promotion and prevention of health and on our web portal El Rincón de la Salud we have closely followed this coronavirus crisis by publishing current news on our portal with the recommendations that have been issued by the main national and international reference organizations such as the Ministry of Health in our country and the WHO internationally (access here to consult the news).