CPC COVID-19 Control Policy
COVID-19 Policy Update from 12 March 2022
At all phases/ stages of NSW Public Health Orders during COVID-19, it is required that:
- All staff, members and visitors who are experiencing the following symptoms refrain from attending any gatherings/ events/ meetings/ worship service onsite at the Chinese Presbyterian Church, Surry Hills, or outside places (e.g. at other member’s homes, etc) and get themselves tested.
o Fever (i.e. temperature of 37.5 degrees or more)
o Coughing
o Sore throat
o Shortness of breath.
o Cold/flu-like symptoms (e.g. runny nose or congestion)
- The following symptoms have also been associated with Covid-19 virus and members are encouraged to get themselves tested should they display the following:
o Headache or fatigue
o Muscle or joint pains
o Nausea or loss of appetite
o Diarrhoea or vomiting
o Temporary loss of smell or altered sense of taste.
- Any staff, members and visitors of congregations with the mildest of symptoms should get themselves tested (either via PCR test or Rapid Antigen Test) for Covid-19, and be cleared (i.e. receive a negative result / serving isolation period as per NSW health) before attending any events, meetings or gatherings on the premises of the Chinese Presbyterian Church (CPC).
- All staff, members and visitors of the congregations who have tested positive for Covid-19, or have been identified as a close/household contact and/ or advised by Public Health to isolate, MUST NOT attend any in-person meetings, gatherings or events on the premise. Involvement via video conferencing is encouraged if you are able to do so.
- All members are encouraged to sneeze and cough into their bent elbows to minimize spread of droplets.
- The wearing of masks for all people aged 2 and above is highly recommended in all indoor areas and/or where social distancing cannot be maintained. Children under 2 years of age must not wear a mask due to choking and suffocation risk.
- Good handwashing and social distancing (at least 1.5m) practices are highly recommended at all times. Posters will be placed in each bathroom and common public areas/ rooms. Areas will be marked off to ensure social distancing is adhered.
- Adequate cleaning measures should also be utilised ensuring that commonly touched surfaces are regularly cleaned.
- Staff, members and visitors of CPC will cooperate with NSW Health if contacted in relation to a positive case of COVID-19.
A COVID-19 Safety Plan has been prepared by the COM WH&S Committee. The plan is to be adhered to.
CPC教會對新冠病毒疫情的政策更新 (12/3/22)
以下措施由紐省< 工作場所的健康及安全小組委員會> (WHS)制定：
- 任何人士包括職員、會友及訪客，若有發燒(攝氏37.5度或以上) 、咳嗽、喉嚨疼痛、呼吸困難、傷風或疑似流感等病徵，不應參與任何在CPC會址、及其以外地點(如其他會友家庭內)活動、會議或聚會。
- 鼓勵任何人士若有疑似新冠病毒的病徵，如頭痛或疲勞、肌肉或關節疼痛、 噁心或食慾不振、 腹瀉或嘔吐、暫時喪失嗅覺或味覺改變，請先進行新冠病毒測試。
- 鼓勵有輕微症狀的任何人士，包括職員、會友及訪客，應接受新冠病毒快速或核酸測試，(至其結果為陰性以及/或按公共衛生部的指引自我隔離滿期後) 才可以出席CPC會址舉行的任何活動、會議或聚會。
- 任何人士包括職員、會友及訪客，若其新冠病毒測試為陽性，或被公共衛生部列作密切接觸必須自我隔離者，必不能出席CPC會址舉行的任何活動、會議或聚會，鼓勵透過互聯網參與有關活動。
- 鼓勵所有出席聚會者有需要打噴嚏或咳嗽時，用臂彎位置覆蓋口鼻以減低飛沬傳播。
- 在室內或無法保持適當的社交距離的地方，強烈建議所有2歲及以上的人士都佩戴口罩。2歲以下兒童不需佩戴口罩，以免窒息。
- 強烈建議出席者始終保持良好的洗手習慣和社交距離（至少1.5米）。有關的海報會張貼於洗手間或其他公共地方或房間。所有地方也會被標記以確保正在遵守著以上所提及的社交距離。
- CPC會採取適當的清潔措施，以確保定期清潔經常接觸的地方。
- 強烈建議下載Service NSW 手機應用程式，並在進入教會會址時掃瞄紐省政府所提供的二維碼登記。如果無法使用智能手機登記，請提供您的姓名和電話號碼及/或電郵地址，並在 12 小時內提供軟件副本到教會辦公室。
- 如果就新冠病毒的確診案例被聯繫，教會職員、會友及訪客將與紐省衛生局合作。
值理會的健康及安全委員會正在製定新冠病毒疫情安全計劃。 該計劃公佈後須小心遵守。
