It’s all about taking care of residents’ health and safety and having a plan in place to tackle an outbreak.
The Owners corporation could implement the following steps:
Ensuring that the COVID-positive person’s privacy is respected
Without permission from the respective authority and the member, the person’s contact details, including names, unit numbers or any other personal information, should not be disclosed/shared.
Offering assistance during their isolation period
The owners corporation could engage a contractor to help with tasks such as rubbish disposal or additional cleaning or provide assistance with grocery/medicines needs with the help of the local supermarkets/pharmacy.
Immediately notify owners, residents and contractors
It is recommended to request the Covid positive individual provide a list of persons who had physical interactions within the building in line with the guidelines published at https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/
Displaying a notice in common areas
it’s essential to alert everyone in the complex when there is a COVID positive case respectfully.
Taking effort to sanitise areas prone to exposure to high traffic
It’s prudent to identify and deep clean areas where the positive case is frequented.