Community House Whanganui takes the safety and wellbeing of our staff, volunteers and clients very seriously.  Our position on the COVID-19 virus is based on the current advice from the Ministry of Health and other government agencies coupled with our recognition that a lot of our staff, volunteers and clients are particularly vulnerable to the virus due to age and health.

COVID-19 Alert Levels 1 & 2 | DO NOT ENTER COMMUNITY HOUSE PREMISES IF YOU HAVE COLD OR FLU LIKE SYMPTOMS AND FOLLOW ALERT LEVEL GUIDELINES, AS A CONDITION OF ENTRY YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO SCAN OUR QR CODES OR PROVIDE YOUR INFORMATION FOR CONTACT TRACING PURPOSES.

COVID-19 Alert Level 3 | ACCESS IS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.  PLEASE CONTACT YOUR RELEVANT ORGANISATION FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT.

COVID-19 Alert Level 4 | COMMUNITY HOUSE IS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC.

GENERAL ADVICE TO STAFF, VOLUNTEERS AND CLIENTS

• Avoid close contact with people with cold or flu-like illnesses.
• Cover coughs and sneezes with disposable tissues or clothing.
• Wash hands for at least 20 seconds with water and soap and dry them thoroughly: before eating or handling food,
  after using the toilet,after coughing, sneezing, blowing your nose or wiping children’s noses, and after caring for sick people.
• If you are unwell or need advice, contact the dedicated Healthline number 0800 3585 453 or visit https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/diseases-and-conditions/covid-19-novel-coronavirus/covid-19-novel-coronavirus-health-advice-general-public.
  Thank you for your consideration