COVID-19 - Best Practices                     

 

Your Board of Directors & HER Management Ltd understand the concerns regarding COVID‑19.  Steps can be taken to lower your risk of exposure.

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According to the Government of Canada, the COVID-19 symptoms are very flu-like, difficult to detect and may take up to 14 days to appear after exposure.  Reported symptoms have included fever, cough, difficulty breathing and pneumonia in both lungs.  In Canada, most confirmed cases have been from individuals contracting the virus through travel, not person-to-person.  Many of these cases have been moderate, not requiring hospitalization and most people with mild coronavirus illness will recover on their own.  The risk of contracting COVID-19 in Alberta remains very low.

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This being said, we strongly encourage everyone to educate themselves on the virus and follow the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations and to take precautions to lower their exposure risk.

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We have requested that the janitorial contractors pay special attention to the sanitation and disinfection of all frequently touched objects and surfaces such as doorknobs, elevator buttons, handrails, etc.

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Protect Yourself And Others:

Avoid close contact with crowds

• Avoid close contact with people who are sick

• Put distance between yourself and other people if COVID-19 is spreading in your community. This is especially important for people who are at higher risk of getting very sick.

Stay home if you’re sick

• Stay home if you are sick, except to get medical care. Learn what to do if you are sick. Please avoid visiting the common areas in the building.

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Cover coughs and sneezes

• Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze or use the inside of your elbow.

• Throw used tissues in the trash.  

• wash your hands immediately with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not readily available, clean your hands with a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.

 

 Wear a facemask if you are sick

• If you are sick:  You should wear a facemask when you are around other people and before you enter a healthcare provider’s office. If you are not able to wear a facemask then you should do your best to cover your coughs and sneezes, and people who are caring for you should wear a facemask if they enter your room.  

• If you are not sick: You do not need to wear a facemask unless you are caring for someone who is sick (and they are not able to wear a facemask). Facemasks may be in short supply and they should be saved for caregivers.

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Clean your hands often

• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds especially after you have been in a public place, or after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing.

• If soap and water are not readily available, use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol. Cover all surfaces of your hands and rub them together until they feel dry.

• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.

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Clean and disinfect

• Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces daily. This includes tables, doorknobs, light switches, counter tops, handles, desks, phones, keyboards, toilets, faucets, and sinks.

• When surfaces are dirty, clean them: Use detergent or soap and water prior to disinfection.

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For the time being, our offices are operating business as usual and we will continue to follow the guidance of our national and world health authorities.

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Nathalie Skyrie, CPM®, ARM®

President, Senior Condominium Manager

HER Management Ltd

nskyrie@HERmanagement.ca