Guangdong has recently released new instructions on epidemic prevention in ten types of poorly ventilated indoor commercial spaces. The instructions involve recommended management rules for customers as well as staff, and emergency measures in the face of possible epidemic waves.

The indoor spaces include chess & card (mahjong) rooms, cinemas and theaters, beauty salons, KTV, amusement arcades, Internet cafés, bar, public bathhouses, gyms, and underground malls.

According to the instructions, customers should wear disposable medical masks, medical masks, or masks of higher protection level, and have their temperature and health code checked before entry. And it will be most ideal if they stay for recommended 2 hours or less, go cashless, and avoid as much physical contact as possible.

Speciically, the elderly without smartphones or health codes should register their IDs and travel history of the preceding 21 days, and sign a letter of commitment to epidemic prevention.

In addition, the instructions have detailed several measures to limit the number of customers, for example, chess & card (mahjong) rooms should add distance between tables; cinemas can enable online appointments and real-name registration; public bathhouses, amusement arcades, and Internet café are recommended to stagger customer visits and reduce congestion.

Staff are also under instructions to receive full vaccinations and regular nucleic acid tests. Daily health records are likewise required.

In the case of a looming new wave of the epidemic, to avoid spread of viruses, all of these places may face limitations or shutdowns after local epidemic prevention centers evaluate the risks.

Also, if there are cases found in these places, they should cooperate actively with epidemic prevention centers, and can reopen after final disinfection.

Author: Ray (intern)