Table 10: Guide to Implementation for Social distancing measures Preparedness Standby Initial Action Targeted Targeted Targeted Action: Standdown Practicalities Measures Action: Action: High CS Low CS Moderate CS consider High impact on Cancel mass businesses gatherings Proactive school consider High impact on closures workplace absenteeism High impact on Reactive school workplace absenteeism closures Workplace closures Substantial costs Potential for high costs to businesses and to employees from lost employees; work days. disruption of services and supplies Not feasible for all Home working Disruption to Disruption to Disruption to Household contacts at Voluntary isolation of cases workplaces and workplaces and workplaces and risk of infection the economy the economy the economy High impact on Impact is dependent on Voluntary quarantine of contacts workplace early application absenteeism Compliance is Benefits and dependent on compliance will information and be highest if understanding of disease is severe patients/contacts. Essential for Benefits are most Impact depends on Contact tracing early likely if disease early application surveillance severity is high. activities Continue in Targeted Action if CS is high and case identification is effective.
Table 10: Guide to Implementation for Social distancing measures Measures Preparedness Standby Initial Action Targeted Action: Low CS Targeted Action: Moderate CS Targeted Action: High CS Standdown Practicalities Cancel mass gatherings consider High impact on businesses Proactive school closures consider High impact on workplace absenteeism Reactive school closures High impact on workplace absenteeism Workplace closures Substantial costs to businesses and employees; disruption of services and supplies Potential for high costs to employees from lost work days. Home working Not feasible for all Voluntary isolation of cases Disruption to workplaces and the economy Disruption to workplaces and the economy Disruption to workplaces and the economy Household contacts at risk of infection Voluntary quarantine of contacts High impact on workplace absenteeism Benefits and compliance will be highest if disease is severe Impact is dependent on early application Compliance is dependent on information and understanding of patients/contacts. Contact tracing Essential for early surveillance activities Benefits are most likely if disease severity is high. Continue in Targeted Action if CS is high and case identification is effective. Impact depends on early application
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