Albany Area Chamber of Commerce sent out a nice summary of information on what businesses should be doing, complete with links to useful information.
Prepare Your Business
We are monitoring the COVID-19 coronavirus and its potential impact on our region. There are confirmed cases of Coronavirus in the Atlanta Area of Georgia (Office of Gov. Brian Kemp). While there are no confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Southwest Georgia, now is the time to prepare, not panic. We encourage fact-based decision making on the virus and point to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as a primary resource.
Below, useful tips and resources to help prepare your organization and teams.
Key considerations from the CDC include:
- Decide how to handle spikes potential in absenteeism.
- Cross-train employees on essential functions in case of employee absences.
- Determine whether flex working is an option.
- Assess your essential functions and reliance on others - be prepared to change your business practices if needed to maintain critical operations.
- Create an employee communications plan.
- Coordinate with state and local health officials.
- Make a business continuity plan.
- Sanitize commonly touched surfaces and objects regularly.
Implement best health practices to prevent/limit workplace exposure:
- Avoid close contact.
- Clean your hands by washing with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Use hand sanitizer in the absence of soap and water.
- Stay home if you are a family member is sick.
- Cover your mouth and nose, and avoid touching your eyes, nose
- or mouth.
- Regularly sanitize commonly touched surfaces and objects.
- Practice other good health habits.
- Follow CDC’s recommendations for using a facemask.
Other areas to monitor:
- Check the CDC’s Traveler’s Health Notices before any international travel.
- Beware Coronavirus scams, such as Websites selling bogus products, as well as fake emails, texts and social media posts designed to steal people’s money and personal information.
- Sign up for emails from the CDC.
- Review U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s coronavirus resource page.
- Updates from Gov. Brian Kemp.