Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002)NoticesDirections regarding measures to prevent and combat the spread of COVID-19 i.t.o. the return of children to ECD programmes, in Partial Care Facilities, Old Age Homes and Frail Care Facilities7. Sanitisers, hand washing, disinfectants and masks |
| (1) | An ECD programme or a partial care facility must ensure that there are— |
| (a) | easily accessible and sufficient quantities of hand sanitisers at its entrance and inside for use by children and staff members or other persons entering the ECD programme or partial care facility; and |
| (b) | facilities for washing of hands with soap and clean water. |
| (2) | An ECD programme or a partial care facility must take proper measures to ensure that— |
| (a) | premises, equipment and furniture are cleaned and disinfected; |
| (b) | teaching and learning materials are thoroughly cleaned and disinfected as prescribed in the standard operating procedures; and |
| (c) | all areas, such as toilets, common areas, door handles and shared electronic equipment, are regularly cleaned and disinfected. |
| (3) | An ECD programme or a partial care facility must— |
| (a) | provide each staff member with a minimum of two face masks; and |
| (b) | require children, subject to subdirection (4), and any other person entering the premises, to wear a face mask or other item that covers the nose and mouth. |
| (4) |
| (a) | No child aged 24 months or younger may be required to wear a face mask due to the associated risks. |
| (b) | A child aged two to five years must be encouraged to wear a face mask to prevent disease transmission, subject to measures set out in the standard operating procedures to guide and support young children with compliance and taking into account the child's age and developmental abilities. |
| (5) | For the purposes of these directions, a hand sanitiser must be one that contains at least 70% alcohol and complies with the recommendations of the Department of Health. |