NATIONAL NEWS - SASSA will pay social grants to older persons and persons with disabilities from 30 to 31 March, other beneficiaries will be able to access their grants from 1 April to 3 April.
We encourage all persons over 65 years old to stay at home as far as possible, if accessing grants today and tomorrow, going for shopping or any activity in public, please remember to keep to a social distance of 1.5m. Also, stay hygiene-conscious, make sure you keep your hands clean.
The elderly should try not to stay too long in risky areas like shops, banks and pharmacies.
PAPER NOTES
Like any other surface with which a large number of people come in contact with, paper notes can carry bacteria or viruses. Covid-19 can live on paper surfaces for 24 hours. This week is a very critical week as the elderly will get ALL PAY.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), website, "It may be possible that a person can get covid-19 by touching a surface or object that has a virus on it and then touching their own mouth, nose, or eyes, but this is not thought to be the main way the virus spreads."
GLOVES
If elderly persons have access to gloves they should wear them, sanitise their hands to prevent the spread of the virus.
ATM MACHINES
ATM machines need to be regulary sanitized.
POINT-OF-SALES MACHINES
Point-of-sales machines need to be wiped regularly with a disinfectant.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
If taxis are used by the elderly, please see to it that the windows of taxis and buses are opened and well ventilated.
Taxi operators must be encouraged to ensure that all passengers' hands are sprayed with an approved disinfectant.
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