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.