Swimming Pool Guidelines Covid 19
Swim england institute of swimming coronavirus covid 19 faqs 3 june 2020.
Swimming pool guidelines covid 19. Coronavirus is a respiratory illness which means it spreads when droplets from the mouth or nose fly through the air. We are following government advice as to the risk of coronavirus which has been lowered from category 4 to 3 meaning the epidemic is in general circulation but. Modify daily operations and the physical environment to minimize the potential for covid 19 to spread in the pool area. Provide a supply of hand sanitizer at the entrance to the facility pool enclosure and or front check in desk.
Employers should maintain the confidentiality of employee health information. Returning to the pool foreword we have all been missing the water during the covid 19 enforced closure of swimming pools. Covid 19 tip sheet for swimming pools site management goal. But that doesn t mean you can t get covid 19 while in a swimming pool.
This page is being regularly updated to reflect the latest advice from gov uk world health organisation who and public health england phe. Know the symptoms of covid 19 and contact your health care provider if you develop symptoms. Educating staff patrons and swimmers about when to stay home for example if they have symptoms of covid 19 have tested positive for covid 19 or were exposed to someone with covid 19 within the last 14 days and when they can safely end their home isolation. Or guidelines to social distance while in the water.
Usa swimming has released a set of guidelines for re opening facilities and planning for the next steps as swimmers and teams begin to ease back into the water on the heels of the covid 19 pandemic. An infectious disease specialist shares what you should know about covid 19 swimming pool safety. Direct any staff who exhibits covid 19 symptoms i e answers yes to any of the screening questions or who is running a fever to leave the premises immediately and seek medical care and or covid 19 testing per tennessee department of health and cdc guidelines. Plus backyard inflatable pools to buy.
Ensuring adequate supplies to support healthy hygiene. There is no evidence that the virus that causes covid 19 can be spread to people through the water in pools hot tubs spas or water play areas the cdc said on its website.