Prison health-care professionals (or the individual who is unwell) should call health services or emergency
services (if they are seriously ill or their life is at risk) and explain their current clinical symptoms and their
epidemiological and travel history (this may not be necessary if the prison is located in affected area). If the
person affected is not able for any reason to call a doctor themselves, then another staff member should call
on their behalf.
While the unwell individual waits for advice or an ambulance to arrive, they should remain at least 1 metre
from other people, and if possible be isolated behind a closed door. They should avoid touching people,
surfaces and objects, and they should be provided with a medical mask. If a medical mask is not available,
they should be advised to cover their mouth and nose with a disposable tissue when they cough or sneeze,
then put the tissue in a bag and throw it in a bin. If they do not have any tissues available, they should cough
and sneeze into the crook of their elbow.
If the unwell individual needs to go to the bathroom while waiting for medical assistance, they should use
a separate bathroom, if available. This will apply only to the period of time while they wait for transport to
hospital. Given the possible risk of environmental contamination, it is important to ensure that the bathroom is
properly cleaned and disinfected after the suspected case has used it; the area where they were sitting should
also be cleaned and disinfected.
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