Guidelines

Social Protection Responses to COVID-19

WIEGO has produced a series of briefs to analyze the Social Protection Responses to COVID-19, drawing from WIEGO’s database of social protection responses to COVID-19, in order to support movements in their advocacy efforts to expand social protection to informal workers in this period of crisis.

These briefs comprise country cases of measures to protect informal workers from risks from lockdowns and from the pandemic itself. These are not policy recommendations, but are instead tools to share initiatives and policies implemented in different parts of the world: https://www.wiego.org/social-protection-responses-covid-19

Let’s Fight Coronavirus Together and Stay Safe

01 What is Coronavirus?

Illness Caused by Virus
Symptoms – Cough, Fever, Shortness of Breath
Very Similar to Common Flu

02 Why is Coronavirus So Serious?

It spreads very quickly and medical facilities are unable to cope.
So far, it has no cure. Only the symptoms can be treated.
In severe cases, can lead to pneumonia and even death.

03 Who is Most at Risk?

People above the age
of 70 years

People who have underlying
heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, TB
or respiratory illness are at risk

But

Anyone can be a
carrier of Coronavirus

Children are less likely
to suffer from severe symptoms

04 How does Coronavirus Spread?

From Person to Person:
- Shaking hands with an infected person and then touching your own face, mouth or eyes.
- By touching an infected surface and then touching your face, mouth or eyes
- It can spread even when a person does not show symptoms (it can take an up to two weeks for symptoms to show).

From Cough or Sneeze . Droplets:
- If a person coughs or sneezes on you.

05 What are the Symptoms of Coronavirus?

Dry Cough

Fever

Shortness
of Breath

Runny Nose

Sore Throat

06Avoiding Corona – What Can HBWs Do?

Wash hands frequently with clean water and soap – at least for 20 seconds.
Use an alcohol-based sanitizer.
Stay and work inside your home. Regularly clean high contact surfaces such as door handles, light switches, bathrooms, etc. with diluted bleach.
Avoid travel as much as possible. In case, you have to travel by public transport to purchase raw material, source work or deliver work, ONLY then, wear a mask and keep distance from people as much as possible. Avoid touching your face at all times. Wash your hands when you return home.
Wash your hands thoroughly before and after touching raw materials and other things that have been handled by others. Do not touch your mouth, eyes or nose after touching the materials or any other surface.
If you have an employer (contractor), ask him for additional time to complete work, and demand for safety material like disposable masks, alcohol-based sanitizers and soaps to keep yourselves safe at work.
Cover your mouth when you cough or sneeze with a handkerchief or your sleeve. Don’t catch your cough in your hands, otherwise you could spread it.
Avoid attending large gatherings- wedding, birthdays, or working in groups.
If you can’t avoid crowded places – like when fetching water or market areas – then, keep distance (preferable one meter) from people. Wash your hands when you return home.
Drink lots of water and eat home-cooked food.

07 How to Wash Hands Properly?

1. Palm to palm

2. Between fingers

3. Back of hands

4. Base of Thumbs

5. Back of fingers

6. Fingernails

7. Wrist

8. Rinse and wipe dry

08 What should we do if we think we have Coronavirus?

If you display symptoms of coronavirus, call a doctor or the Emergency Helpline No. provided by your city or country.
If the doctor prescribes a coronavirus test, then get tested at the hospital or facility that the doctor leads you to.
Do not skip the test at any cost.
As you wait for your results, stay at home and isolate yourself as much as possible even if your symptoms are mild.

09 What to expect if one gets infected by Coronavirus?

14 days of isolation and hospitalization

Medication
for Symptoms

Resources

HomeNet South Asia’s COVID-19 Guidelines:
Let’s Fight Coronavirus Together and Stay Safe

Find information designed to help keep informal workers safer as they work during the COVID-19 pandemic AND information to assist informal worker organizations and allies in advocacy efforts.

WIEGO, COVID-19 Crisis Resources: https://www.wiego.org/informal-workers-covid-19-crisis-resources

Informal Traders: https://www.wiego.org/resources/resources-covid-19-health-guidelines-informal-traders

Domestic Workers: https://www.wiego.org/domestic-workers-fighting-covid-19-together-resources

Waste Pickers: https://www.wiego.org/safer-recycling

Resources

HomeNet South Asia’s COVID-19 Guidelines:
Let’s Fight Coronavirus Together and Stay Safe

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Guidelines

Social Protection Responses to COVID-19

Let’s Fight Coronavirus Together and Stay Safe

Illness Caused by Virus

Symptoms – Cough, Fever, Shortness of Breath

Very Similar to Common Flu