COVID-19
Keeping our campus community safe and
healthy.
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We all play a role…
Maintaining a safe and healthy campus requires all of our shared efforts.
Brandon University
A safe and welcoming community and campus.
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What to do…
Wear a mask
Masks help prevent the spread of germs and viruses, to you and
others.
Physical/social distancing
Maintain two metres/six feet between yourself
and others.
Hand hygiene
Regular hand washing with soap and water (at least 20 secs) and use of
alcohol-based hand cleanser.
Clean surfaces
Clean and disinfect surface areas and
commonly used objects following each use.
Sick? Stay home
Stay home if you are sick and experiencing symptoms such as
coughing or sneezing.
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Wear a mask
❑ Clean hands with
warm water and soap or alcohol-based hand cleanser
❑ If damaged or dirty,
do not wear it
❑ Holding by ear loops,
place the clean mask on your face, over
your nose, mouth and chin
Putting on a mask
❑ Clean hands with
warm water and soap or alcohol-based hand cleanser
❑ Lean forward slightly
and remove the loops from ears without touching front of
mask
❑ Wash hands after taking mask off
Taking off a mask
❑ Do not share masks
❑ Wash masks after each day of use
❑ Do not touch mask
while wearing
Additional Tips
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Physical/Social Distancing
❑ Maintain a distance of
two metres or six feet between you and others
❑ Avoid greetings such
as handshakes – give a wave instead
❑ Minimize prolonged (more than 10
minutes), close in-person contact with others
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Hand Hygiene
❑ Wash hands regularly
with soap and water for at least 20 seconds
❑ Dry hands thoroughly
❑ Use alcohol-based hand cleanser throughout the day
and when entering and exiting new
spaces
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Clean and disinfect surfaces
❑ Clean counter tops,
door handles and other common surfaces after each
use
❑ For moisture-sensitive objects, spray disinfectant onto
paper towel and then wipe down
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Sick? Stay home.
❑ Monitor for
symptoms daily using the COVID-19 screening tool
❑ Symptomatic?
Stay home and call Health Links
❑ Follow protocol for Absence Reporting
and Disclosures of COVID-19
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Shared actions for a safe, healthy campus
Wear a mask Practice physical / social distancing
Hand hygiene Clean surfaces Sick? Stay home
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Finding our way…
• Be patient with self and others.
• Create awareness of steps, with
care.
• Always choose curiosity over judgement.
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If someone enters your two metre bubble, you might say…
“To help keep you and others safe
from the spread of germs, we are
practicing physical distancing on
campus. I’ll just move over here.”
(take a couple steps back)
OR
“Could I ask you to please stand on
the social distancing floor sign? “
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If someone is not wearing a mask, you might say…
“At Brandon University, we are following
provincial health guidelines, and
everyone is required to wear a mask, for
their own health and others.
If you do not have a mask with you, we
have disposable ones available.
Do you need one?”
Note: There may be medical reasons an individual is not wearing a mask.
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If someone is not wearing a mask, you might say…
You: “I noticed you (e.g. coughing a fair bit).
How are you feeling?”
Individual: “Yes, I have terrible allergies.”
You: “I hope you feel better.”
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If someone is not wearing a mask, you might say…
You: “I noticed you (e.g. coughing a fair bit).
How are you feeling?”
Individual: “Yes, I am not feeling well. It is
probably just a cold.”
You: “I am sorry to hear that. For your own
health and others, home is where you need to
be. In fact, the University’s pandemic protocols
direct employees to stay home and self-isolate
if symptomatic, call Health Links - Info-Santé,
and contact their supervisor for absence
reporting.”
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Scenario Reflection
Take a moment to think about how you would respond in these
situations?
BrandonU.ca/Coronavirus
References/Credits:
Government of Manitoba. (2020).
Workplace FAQs – COVID-19 Novel
Coronavirus. https://www.gov.mb.ca/asset_library/en
/coronavirus/workplaces-faq.pdf
World Health Organization. (2020). How
to wear a fabric mask. https://youtu.be/ciUniZGD4tY
Photo Credits: unsplash.com
A special thanks to the campus community members who participated
in the creation of the short videos.