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The purpose of the National State of Disaster was to provide the national government with the wide-ranging powers which were required to implement decisive measures to manage the initial phases of the pandemic not normally afforded to government by the constitution. These included the powers to coordinate a cohesive national health response, wide ranging cooperation between different arms of government, the release of disaster related funding and restrictions in personal movement and freedoms of citizens in the interest of protecting vulnerable people and the healthcare system. It happened against a background of extreme uncertainty and the tightest possible lockdown given that no other measures to combat the pandemic were known at the time. As knowledge increased, restrictions were eased.
We have predicted the ending of the National State of Disaster since early 2022 as it was clear that, since December 2021, the Presidency and the Department of Cooperative Government and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) were working towards the removal of regulations that did not directly contribute to the fight against COVID-19.
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Introduction by the Vice-Chancellor
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As encapsulated in the revised new regulations published by the National Department of Health (DoH) and the Department of Employment and Labour (DEL), intended to replace those promulgated under the Disaster Management Act, the responsibility for management of COVID-19 related risks shifted from the national government to individual government departments, civil society, private business, organisations and the public.
The ending of the National State of Disaster announced by the President of the Republic of South Africa on 4 April 2022 signalled a shift in the management of the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa.
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Lastly, it would be remiss not to acknowledge how far we have come, both as a nation, as well as an institution in our endeavour against the pandemic. Let us also never forget to honour the 20 members of our community who passed away during the course of the pandemic. We also need to remember the many others who have suffered in their fight against COVID-19 or due to the calamity and personal disruption caused by the pandemic.
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In the past, HEIs, including CPUT, were in the privileged position where it merely needed to implement regulations as published by National Government and ensure compliance. In this new phase, in terms of the regulations given by the DEL and the DoH, CPUT had to assume responsibly for setting some of these criteria itself, inclusive of all decisions in relation to risk assessment and risk mitigation measures and the related roles & responsibilities, whilst at any given time, adhering to a set of minimum requirements. As CPUT is a large public institution, and is considered a congregate setting, the institution has a particular responsibility to both its employees, students and the general public at large to not become a significant node of community transmission for COVID-19. For this reason, careful consideration of future directives is required to remain steadfast in our resolve to keep COVID-19 off our campuses. CPUT has, during previous surges of the pandemic, implemented measures that yielded remarkable results. It is important to understand that COVID-19 is still a lethal and dangerous force in the world and remains classified as a global pandemic by the World Health Organisation, Whilst this Contingency Plan reflects eased restrictions that will allow our community to move towards normalcy it remains the responsibility of each member of our community to obey the scaled down regulations are in place.
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1.1 National position South Africa is currently in a unique position as it was the first country to experience a large Omicron wave. As such, the global community is currently carefully observing COVID-19 trends in the country to evaluate the possible future directions of the COVID-19 pandemic. As illustrated in Figure 1, the anticipated fifth wave proved to be less severe than expected and stability was achieved by early June 2022. Although the overall daily case numbers were lower than that observed in previous waves the 7-day average test positivity rate was similar to that observed in previous waves, indicative of sustained high levels of community transmission during the fifth wave of infections. This observation relates to the substantial change in the testing criteria used by both public and private healthcare providers for COVID-19 significantly reducing the number of daily COVID-19 tests performed, in turn reducing the number of infections diagnosed and official cases.
Figure 1: South African 7-day average of daily new COVID-19 reported cases
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3#KeepCreatingYourFuture Covid-19 ContingencyPlanInstitutionalAugust2022August2022 In the fourth wave experienced during November and December 2021, South Africa experienced a high number of infections, but proportionally lower levels of severe disease cases and deaths compared to previous waves. When cases, hospitalisations and deaths are compared over time for the first four waves (figure 2) a clear pattern emerges. As shown in Figure 2, both hospitalisations (a proxy measure for severe disease) and deaths have consistently decreased despite case numbers increasing over progressive waves. This trend Figure 2: Comparison of cases, hospitalizations and deaths over the first four waves of COVID-19 in South Africa Despite this trend however, COVID-19 continues to cause a significant number of deaths in South Africa, with 10,304 COVID-19 deaths occurring in the 150 days between 01 November 2021 and 30 March 2022 (roughly the time period for the conclusion of the fourth wave considering the time-lag in severe disease and deaths after cases). As such, despite the proportional number of deaths being substantially lower compared to number of cases, showing a clear decoupling of cases and severe disease when compared to previous waves, the higher overall number of cases caused by the Omicron variant still has the potential to cause significant levels of severe disease and deaths if widespread and sustained community transmission is allowed to continue unabated.
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CPUT’s position for the corresponding period is shown in figure 3 below.
It can be noted that CPUT’s curve followed the same trend as the national curve, however, the fifth wave peaked at a relateively higher level than the national curve, confirming our assertion that the national figures may have been based on a degree of under-reporting, as well as a more open society and CPUT community.
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Figure 3: CPUT position
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2.1 Regulatory environment
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The interim period of 30 days provided by the Presidency for consultation on the proposed regulations by the National Department of Health (DoH) and the Department of Employment and Labour (DEL), which are intended to replace those promulgated under the Disaster Management Act, was extended by another 60 days until 5 July 2022 by the Minister of Health. On 23 June 2022, the Minister of Health announced that these interim regulations have been repealed with immediate effect. The Health Cluster considered these revisions within the context of the larger revised response for Semester 2, based on a process consisting of the following: A revised health response relating to the revised regulations from the DoH; A revised Health & Safety risk assessment as required by the revised DEL regulations; A revised workplace plan; and Academic, campus, staff and student arrangements. In accordance with the revised regulations, the following is thus announced for CPUT: Covid-19 remains a serious threat in exposing persons and present a risk of spreading the disease. It remains our duty to protect the CPUT community from such a risk.
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The wearing of masks will not be enforced in any outdoor or indoor settings. However, it remains good practice to still wear one if the individual chooses to do so, especially in the following communal spaces: Auditoriums; Lecture theatres & classrooms; Laboratories & workshops; Conference rooms; • Offices; • Indoor social spaces; and Confined public spaces like lifts, washrooms & kitchens. Please note that the 50% venue restriction on numbers at any gathering has been lifted and any venue may now be utilised up to 100%.
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When taking a longer term at the stages of the pandemic (Figure 5) we are likely in Stage 2, referred to as the deceleration stage. In this stage we observe a slowdown in the number of newly confirmed cases globally, however not yet to the point where we have control of the pandemic. In the control stage (stage 3) COVID-19 would become an endemic disease, which presents at predictable levels and at a level that does not disrupt society. Although the emergence of the Omicron variant has resulted in a clear decoupling of cases and severe disease numbers may experts agree that it may be too early to conclude that we have progressed to the control stage. As South Africa was the first country to experience an Omicron wave in November 2021, most experts will be keeping close track of how case numbers and severe disease numbers progress through our next wave or surge. We are likely to learn about how the pandemic is likely to continue and unfold over 2022 after the fifth wave.
2.2 Overall approach In 2009 the World Health Organisation published a framework to describe the phases of a pandemic (Figure 4). Considering the data presented previously, it could be argued that, on a global level, we are currently in the Post Peak phase of the pandemic while in South Africa rising currently cases suggest that we are moving back into a more acute phase, with more widespread and high numbers of infections. The post peak phase is characterised by a decrease in cases below what was observed at the peak of the pandemic. This phase however does not rule out that future wave of infections could occur and countries are still advised to be prepared for possible future surges in infections.
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Figure 4: WHO Pandemic Phases
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The exact future of the pandemic remains difficult to predict with certainty. There are however a number of possible future directions the pandemic may take, a few of which are discussed below in the form of various scenarios.
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In this scenario we currently find ourselves at the end of the post peak phase and continue through the deceleration stage to a point where we enter the control stage and have some degree of control on transmission. At this point we can effectively predict and manage the baseline case load and the disease becomes more like other endemic diseases in the next 6 to 12 months. No new variant of concern emerge and we are dealing with primarily with Omicron subvariants (highly transmissible but low virulence) and there is low disruption of society as the disease remains mild with low numbers sever cases and deaths which remain at a level society is willing to tolerate. We experience additional surges but despite period of higher case numbers the number of those with severe disease and deaths remain stable and low. Stage PandemicTrue1: / Acute stage Stage Stage Stage Stage
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In this scenario a new variant of concern emerges because of ongoing widespread transmission which is intrinsically more virulent, has immune escape rendering vaccines and natural immunity less or ineffective. Such as new variant of concern then induces a new acute phase of the pandemic with high reproduction rates and increasing levels of severe disease and deaths. The renewed variant of concern places renewed strain on healthcare systems requiring the reinstitution of restrictions on movement and non-pharmaceutical interventions to protect the viability of the healthcare system. At this time such a scenario remains a possibly considering the ongoing widespread transmission allowing for rapid viral evolution, as demonstrated by the recent emergence of various Omicron subvariants, all of which appear to be more transmissible, but not more virulent, as compared to previous variants. Recombination of different COVID-19 viruses and reverse zoonosis from animal reservoirs also remain possible mechanisms by which new variant of concern may emerge.
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A new variant of concern emerges which is more transmissible and virulent
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In this scenario we are in the post peak phase now however experience additional waves until we regionally transition through the deceleration stage to a point where we have some control over the disease locally. We have further waves or epidemic outbreaks but no new variants emerge and the health impact is minimal despite high cases. In other regions, epidemics / waves also continue with the – ongoing need for some travel restrictions and some disruption. The disease remain somewhat unpredictable globally but locally we avoid any further substantial waves or epidemics which threaten the healthcare system with “acceptable levels” of severe disease and deaths. We transition to a level of control in the next 12 to 24 months.
Objectives of the CPUT COVID-19 Risk Management Strategy
In principle the strategy is focused on a proactive and preventative philosophy. As COVID-19 is likely to remain a health threat to the CPUT community for the foreseeable future irrespective of the way the current pandemic plays out, it would be prudent for CPUT to continue to mitigate the risk posed by COVID-19.
The institution is a congregate setting, as such much of its core business revolves around bringing people together in classrooms and the workplace. Although many strides have been made in the past two years on the online study and work platform, many departments at the institution need to conduct their business to some extent in a face-to-face manner. For this reason, the institution has a responsibility to its community and the broader public not
In the context of the above scenarios, COVID-19 is unlikely to become an insignificant threat in the near future but rather remain omnipresent at some level requiring monitoring and preparedness of further epidemics even in the best-case scenario. Hence, we have encoded various control measures in the revised response. Considering the experienced gained the BCM Health Cluster over the past two years in the management of COVID-19, the management strategy for COVID-19 going forward is explained below. 2.3
10#KeepCreatingYourFuture Covid-19 SomeContingencyPlanInstitutionalAugust2022August2022expertshaveargued that the emergence of Omicron has indicated that the virus is becoming less severe, however such comment ignore that fact the between 2020 and late 2021 viral evolution through the Alpha, Beta and Delta variants continued to increase virulence in combination of transmissibility and immune escape. Omicron has been the exception to the pattern thus far, with the reasons for its substantially different and high number of mutations not being entirely clear at this point. What has become clear over recent months is that the evolutionary trajectory of the Omicron variant appears to be consistently creating more transmissible, but not more virulent subvariants.
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PREVENTATIVE AND PRO-ACTIVE, WITH THE FOCUS ON PREVENTING PREVENTABLE CASES Baseline mitigation measures; Preventing preventable transmission by: Reducing the risk of contracting COVID-19 on CPUT campuses; Particular focus on the ventilation of indoor spaces; Self-Screening and symptom reporting; Mask wearing in indoor spaces; Promotion of vaccination against COVID-19 to reduce the risk of infection and severe disease; Reducing the risk of superspreader events during high-risk periods by restoring previous preventative measures as deemed necessary at such a time; Protection of vulnerable staff and students by providing alternative working arrangements as appropriate; and Increasing the type and intensity of risk mitigation measures in response COVID-19 surges to align to COVID-19 risks.
11#KeepCreatingYourFuture Covid-19 ContingencyPlanInstitutionalAugust2022August2022 to become a site where regular superspreader events occur. At the same time, it must also be considered that a “zero COVID” type strategy is unlikely to be feasible or sustainable, and as such the focus would need revolve around preventing preventable cases related to transmission events likely to occur on campus wherever possible. These new health regulations place special emphasis on the mitigation measures for public spaces and gatherings. Further, the institution also has a particular obligation to its staff and students to manage the COVID-19 threat, while balancing this measure with the need to continue with its core business. With this context in mind, we lay out the key strategic objectives of the COVID-19 health response below.
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In general, the risk posed by COVID-19 at any institution is dependent on two main elements (Figure 6 below).
12#KeepCreatingYourFuture Covid-19 ContingencyPlanInstitutionalAugust2022August2022 ENABLING A SUFFICIENT HEALTH RESPONSE WHICH IS FINANCIALLY SUSTAINABLE • Provide a response model that allows for sufficient staffing levels to provide an effective health response during periods when COVID-19 prevalence is high in the community and at the institution. • Availability of COVID-19 testing; • Surge capacity health staffing; and • Contact tracing activities. PROMOTING A FLEXIBILITY AND ADAPTABLE STRATEGY, LINKED CLOSELY TO LOCAL COVID-19 PREVALENCE AND THE RISKS POSED TO THE CPUT COMMUNITY • Risk levels linked to responses which are aligned to mechanisms which allow the institution to still deliver on its core business and avoid unnecessary restrictions; and • Allowing adaptability of the health response to new or unexpected developments in the COVID-19 pandemic or other health emerging health threats. 2.4
Firstly, the intrinsic ability of COVID-19 to cause severe disease, owning to the virulence of the circulating strain and current immune protection of individuals and secondly the prevailing incidence or levels of active cases in the community, affecting the probability of active COVID-19 transmission at any time. The profile of persons most at risk for developing severe COVID-19
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is well known, including factors such as advancing age, comorbid conditions, and their current immune protection status from COVID-19 in the form of natural immunity or vaccine induced immunity. It therefore follows that the most at-risk individuals are those who are older, have comorbid conditions and are immune naïve (unvaccinated or previously infected with COVID-19).
These risk elements are shown in figure 6: Figure 6: Risk elements Moderate Risk High Risk Very Low Risk Low Risk COVID 19 causing high levels of severe disease COVID 19 causing mostly mild disease High incidence of COVID 19 in the Lowcommunityincidence of COVID 19 in the community Factors increasing risk Lowvaccination/boosterratesComorbiditiesAdvancedage Factors increasing risk levelsimmunityHighercoveragevaccinationHighernatural
Secondly, the inherent transmissibility of COVID-19, including its ability to spreads effectively between persons through an airborne mechanism and the ability of the virus to be effectively transmitted from persons who are asymptomatic create a substantial challenge to limiting the risk of infections as illustrated by the widespread failure to obtain control over disease transmission globally.
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The CPUT Institutional COVID-19 Alert Level Management (CALM) Instrument
Considering the burden placed on the institution by the publication of the current draft Health Act and Employment Act regulations the CPUT Health Cluster has developed an COVID-19 Alert Level Management Instrument (Table 1 below). The goal of this instrument is to allow for an adjustable and broad risk assessment of the risks posed by COVID-19 to the institution based on current local case numbers and other factors influencing individual risk. The purpose of the instrument is to be used on an ongoing basis into the future as the pandemic eventually ends and COVID-19 becomes an more predictable endemic disease, but also to act as a template for infectious disease related risk management in the future, allow the institution to have a template for future epidemic or pandemic response. The instrument, currently focused on COVID-19, includes broad risk mitigation or management actions which are attached to each level of risk as related to the current incidence of COVID-19 in the local geographic area.
INSTITUTIONAL COVID-19 ALERT LEVEL MANAGEMENT (CALM) INSTRUMENT LEVEL 1 Very Low Risk LEVEL 2 Low Risk LEVEL 3 Moderate Risk LEVEL 4 High Risk Indicators/Triggers: Indicators/Triggers: Indicators/Triggers: Indicators/Triggers: Low in<2300per(ActiveCOVID-19communityincidencecases<50100,000oractivecasesCoCT) communityIncreasing incidence (Active cases >50 to <100 per 100,000 or 2300 to 4500 active cases and trending upwards) in the CoCT Significant CoCT)4500perinresurgenceCOVID-19detectedWC/CoCT(>100100,000or>activecasesin Significant COVID-19 wave in the WC/ CoCT (Active Cases > 200 per 100,000 or >9,000 active cases in CoCT) Stable positivitytestingrate (<10%) Local betweenpositivitytestingrate10% to 20% week on week increase sustained for more than 7 days Local positivitytestingrate >20% week on week increase sustained for >7 consecutive days Local positivitytestingrate in CoCT/WC at >30% week on week increase sustained for >7 consecutive days
15#KeepCreatingYourFuture Covid-19 ContingencyPlanInstitutionalAugust2022August2022 INSTITUTIONAL COVID-19 ALERT LEVEL MANAGEMENT (CALM) INSTRUMENT LEVEL 1 Very Low Risk LEVEL 2 Low Risk LEVEL 3 Moderate Risk LEVEL 4 High Risk Low levels communityofdeaths / hospitalizations Low levels communityofdeaths / hospitalizations Low levels communityofdeaths / hospitalizations Increasing or High levels of community deaths / ICU admissions / hospitalizations Low baseline campusesreported/detectedcaseson Small campusesdetectedoutbreaksclusterreported/on No new variant of concern as per WHO drivingordetectedclassificationinWC&consideredtobeoutbreak New variant of concern as per WHO drivingprevalentclassificationinWC¤twave >80% of vaccinatedcommunityCPUTwith high booster coverage in high risk groups 50%vaccination80% coverage with low coverageboosterinhigh risk groups < 50% highboostercoveragevaccinationwithlowcoverageinriskgroups < 50% highboostercoveragevaccinationwithlowcoverageinriskgroups RISK MITIGATION / COVID-19 MANAGEMENT ACTIONS Surveillance for COVID19 cases on campuses Track, procedurestrace in place to prevent cluster outbreaks Implement surge capacity staffing Implement surge capacity staffing Basic nationalmeasurespreventionasperregulations Increase venuedistancing,sociallimitcapacity to 50% Intensive track, trace and outbreaks.toproceduresisolateinplacepreventcluster Intensive Track, trace and outbreaks.toproceduresisolateinplacepreventcluster Self-Screening at department level –HH App Mandatory mask wearing indoors Quarantine of contactscampus/residenceon Quarantine of contactscampus/residenceon
16#KeepCreatingYourFuture Covid-19 ContingencyPlanInstitutionalAugust2022August2022 RISK MITIGATION / COVID-19 MANAGEMENT ACTIONS 50% to 80% of students allowed on campus at any time requirementssocialconsideringdistancing Mandatory indoor space ventilation Increase venuedistancing,sociallimitcapacity to 50%, limit gatherings of certain types of activity to reduce super spreading event potential Increase venuedistancing,sociallimitcapacity to <50%, no large gatherings to reduce super potentialspreading Low baseline campusesreported/detectedcaseson Self-Screening at department level –HH App Mandatory mask wearing indoors Mandatory mask wearing indoors >80% of vaccinatedcommunityCPUTwith high booster coverage in high risk groups Activate HC Group Mandatory indoor space ventilation Mandatory indoor space ventilation Begin activation of surge staffing capacity for alert levels 3 & 4 if case numbers are increasing –decrease capacity of number decreasingare Restrict on campus activities to core business Restrict on campus activities to core business, all T&L activities online 50% of students allowed on campus at any time Intensive Campus entry screening Intensive Campus entry screening 30% to 50% of students allowed on campus at any time 30% of students allowed on campus at any time Table 1: COVID-19 Alert Level & Risk Management (CALM) Instrument
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Using current data, it can be derived that we currently find ourselves in the green zone, indicating very low risk. However, the situation will be monitored by the Health Cluster on a weekly basis, and should there be any changes going forward, a timeous alarm signal will be sent to the COVID-19 Command Centre and a recommendation made around revised measures.
COVID-19 active case data obtained for the Western Cape Provincial COVID-19 official database to determine COVID-19 incidence thresholds to classify the level of risk posed by currently circulating COVID-19 numbers. The instrument also considers other factors, such as the circulating variant, the caseload detected on CPUT campuses, the impact of current COVID-19 levels in terms of severe disease incidence and deaths as well currently level of vaccination at the institution. Depending on the alert level triggered by the current COVID-19 risk then indicates broad risk mitigation and management measures. These measures include increasing the focus on screening, COVID-19 case management, institution of mask wearing mandates, mandatory ventilation protocols for indoor spaces and well as limitations in the sizes of gathering and types of campus activities allowed during certain periods in relation to prevailing risk levels.
Unpacking Human Capital regulations as required by the DEL
The Department of Employment & Labour published the Code of Good Practice: Managing Exposure to SARS-COV-2 in the Workplace, 2022 (Gazette 46596) which came into effect on 24 June 2022. The guidelines indicate that the employer must undertake a risk assessment to give effect to its obligations under the OHSA and the HBA Regulations and on the basis of the risk assessment develop or amend its existing plan to include any measures to be implemented with respect the safe working environment for its employees. In undertaking this work, the Human Capital Department is engaging with Executive Management and line managers to unpack the working arrangements and environmental measures for staff in their respective departments. Following the engagement, Human Capital will consult on the risk assessment and plan with the representative trade unions as contemplated by section 14(1) of the LRA and Health & Safety committees established in terms of section 19 of the OHSA. The revised working arrangements and environmental measures will be communicated to staff once approved. Line managers and staff members will thereafter have an opportunity to engage on the specifics to ensure a smooth transition to the approved revised working arrangements.
An assessment of the health risks posed by Monkeypox to the CPUT community was undertaken in order to ensure that there are sufficient protective measures in place to protect the CPUT community.
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3.1 Global Outbreak of Monkeypox
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In May of 2022 the world experienced an unusual outbreak of a rare, but well-known disease called monkeypox in a number of European countries. This initially small outbreak, which was linked to several large festivals in Europe in mid-April, has since evolved into a much larger outbreak spanning over 75 countries and accounting for more than 30,000 confirmed cases to date. The outbreak in unusual, as monkeypox is only endemic to Central and West Africa, with very few cases ever reported outside these endemic regions. On 23 July 2022 the World Health Organisation declared the monkeypox outbreak a Public Health Emergency of Global Concern. To put this in perspective, the only other diseases currently considered by the WHO at the same level of seriousness is COVID-19 and polio. Monkeypox was first discovered in animals in the 1958 and the first human cases were detected in 1970. The disease is caused by the monkeypox virus, which is a virus from the genus Orthopoxvirus in the family of Poxviridae, related to the smallpox virus. Fortunately, monkeypox is less severe than smallpox, but can still cause dreadful disease with significant consequences including severe illness and death. In the past, monkeypox has been considered a zoonotic disease, as it normally circulates in rodents in Central Africa, commonly transmitted to humans from animals, with occasional human-to-human transmission. Two distinct strains of the monkeypox virus are currently known, the Central African stain, which is more severe and associated to a 10-11% mortality rate and the West African strain, which is milder and only has a mortality rate of 1 to 3%. All evidence available currently indicates that the current global outbreak is being caused by a virus related to the West African strain. In the past human-to-human transmission of monkeypox tended to be rare and self-limiting as Monkeypox is not very transmissible, when compared to other viruses such as COVID-19 or measles for instance. This makes the scale and speed of the current outbreak very concerning, however, an explosive growth in case numbers are seen in COVID-19 pandemic is not expected at this point.
Monkeypox, as the name suggests, causes a viral illness characterized by flu-like symptoms, fever and an associated, characteristic rash. After exposure, monkeypox has an incubation period of 5 to 21 days, after which flu-like symptoms appear, including, fever, tiredness, headache, chills, muscle and back aches as well as swollen lymph nodes in the neck, axilla and groin area. The rash then usually appears within 1 to 4 days after the onset of the flu-like symptoms and fever. The rash has several phases, starting with small blisters, progressing to larger painful pustules, opening and then scabbing over with the scabs healing within 2 to 4 weeks. The rash usually appears on the face, chest, hands, feet and genitals, but can also occur internally, in the mouth for instance.
3.3 How is monkeypox spread?
The Monkeypox virus is a enveloped, double stranded DNA virus, which means that it is both resilient and able to remain viable for long periods of time and under a wide range of atmospheric conditions on a variety of different surfaces. This means that monkeypox can be spread in various ways including through direct skin to skin contact (with blisters or scabs), direct contact with body fluids including semen and vaginal fluid, respiratory secretions during prolonged close face to face contact and through contact with contaminated items such as bed linen, towels or clothes. Although the monkeypox virus could theoretically be spread through airborne mechanisms this is not currently consider a major component of transmission, unlike COVID-19 where airborne transmission plays a very significant role. Based on our current knowledge, infected persons are only able to spread the virus to others while they are symptomatic (when the have flu like symptoms, a fever and or the rash / skin lesions), which is very different to the challenged posed by COVID-19 where asymptomatic spread plays a very significant role. Persons infected with Monkeypox are considered infectious for up to 4 weeks after the onset of symptoms, or until all skin lesions have healed with a new layer of skin.
Monkeypox Characteristics & Symptoms
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3.4 What should I do if I suspect I may have contracted monkeypox?
3.5 Are there vaccines or treatments available for monkeypox in South Africa?
There are currently no specific antiviral treatments or vaccines for monkeypox. Smallpox vaccines however are known to be effective against monkeypox in both preventing disease and decreasing severity. Two, safe and highly effective smallpox vaccines already exist, and have been used to manage monkeypox outbreaks in the past. Vaccines can be given both before and within 4 to 21 days after exposure (post exposure prophylaxis). Unfortunately, there are currently no smallpox vaccines registered through SAHPRA, which means no vaccines are currently available in South Africa, however this may soon change should the global outbreak
All members of the CPUT community are encouraged to self-monitor for signs of monkeypox (flu like symptoms including a fever and accompanied by a new onset rash) and if present self-isolate and report their symptoms to their healthcare provider and Campus Health. If you know you have been exposed to a confirmed or suspected case, contact your healthcare provider or Campus Health. To positively identify a case of monkeypox will require specific testing which will need to be ordered by a doctor and can only be performed once symptoms starts as currently, samples of the fluid from the blisters or pustules are used to conduct the test. Reporting of symptoms are of critical importance as isolation is key to preventing further spread of the disease and protecting family and other close contacts form contracting the disease. Unlike COVID-19, where asymptomatic spread made isolation less effective, isolation measures have been very effective at containing and stopping monkeypox outbreaks in the past. This is because persons are only infectious once they are symptomatic. Also, post exposure prophylaxis treatment with vaccination can be given after exposure to monkeypox, during the incubation period, which has been shown to be very effective in preventing disease or decreasing the severity if one becomes ill. As such early identification of cases will enable healthcare providers to prevent exposed family members or other close contacts from contracting the disease, or significantly limit its severity.
Current risk to the CPUT community
At the time of writing, only three imported cases of monkeypox associated to the current global outbreak have been reported in South Africa, implying the current risk to the CPUT community is still very low. However, with the number of global cases growing it is likely that more monkeypox cases will be imported to South Africa, or persons traveling to countries where monkeypox outbreak are ongoing may contract the disease there. For this reason the Health Cluster urges all members of the CPUT community to be vigilant, practice good hand hygiene, avoid contact with suspected on confirmed cases and report any suspected exposure or symptoms immediately to a healthcare provider and Campus Health. The Health Cluster is closely monitoring the evolving situation and are in the process of planning a comprehensive health response should the situation in South Africa change. Campus Health is also on high alert and is conducting routine surveillance for possible cases within the CPUT community. Considering possible prevention strategies, many of the infection control measures currently in place for the management of COVID-19 will also apply to Monkeypox should a larger outbreak occur locally.
Table 2 below indicates the potential overlap between existing or historic COVID-19 measures and their possible applicability to a risk mitigation strategy against monkeypox.
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23#KeepCreatingYourFuture Covid-19 ContingencyPlanInstitutionalAugust2022August2022 COVID-19 INCURRENTLYINTERVENTIONORHISTORICALPLACEATCPUT ASSESSMENT OF CURRENT APPLICABILITY TO MONKEYPOX RISK MITIGATION Access Point Screening 7 Not meaningful at present (possibly useful related to higher rates of community prevalence) Community Education and Self Screening ✓ High Importance Symptom / Suspected / Confirmed Case Reporting ✓ High Importance – reported to or presenting to Campus Health Isolation of Suspected or Confirmed Cases ✓ High Importance Testing 7 No point of care test available at present, only PCR, ordered by medical doctor. Vaccination 7 Vaccine not available in SA at present. Contact Tracking and Tracing ✓ High Importance Ventilation ✓ Only required during cleaning/decontamination of indoor spaces Hand Hygiene Stations ✓ High Importance Mask Wearing & Other Contact Precaution PPE ≈ Limited importance generally – possibly in congregate settings as required by community prevalence. ✓ High Importance in Healthcare setting or cleaning of contaminated indoor spaces related to suspected / confirmed case management
24#KeepCreatingYourFuture Covid-19 ContingencyPlanInstitutionalAugust2022August2022 COVID-19 INCURRENTLYINTERVENTIONORHISTORICALPLACEATCPUT ASSESSMENT OF CURRENT APPLICABILITY TO MONKEYPOX RISK MITIGATION Social Distancing / Limitations of venue capacity ≈ Limited applicability – mostly spread via direct physical contact with symptomatic persons. Possibly required in the event of large outbreak locally. Limitation of International Travel / Events ≈ Limited applicability, consideration to limit travel to areas with high prevalence – no national restrictions or recommendation in place. Limitation of Local Travel / Local Events / CPUT Events 7 Not meaningful at present, dependent on community prevalence Routine, frequent high contact area surface cleaning ✓ High Importance Decontamination of physical spaces after suspected case detected/Case confirmed ✓ High Importance Availability of Isolation Facilities ✓ High Importance if a student residence case is identified Table 2 – COVID-19 containment measures compared to monkeypox containment measures
25#KeepCreatingYourFuture Covid-19 ContingencyPlanInstitutionalAugust2022 4 STRUCTURESMANAGEMENTCOMPLIANCEHEALTH
Health
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1. The Institutional COVID-19 Compliance Officer as Chair; 2. The HoD: Campus Health; 3. The Manager: Vaccination; 4. The Manager: HIV/AIDS Unit; 5. The Manager: Disability Unit; 6. The Coordinator: Health & Safety; 7. The Dean: Health & Wellness Sciences; 8. The HoD: Nursing Sciences as well as specialist staff required; 9. The Dean & Deputy Dean: Student Affairs; 10. The Director: Property Services or their representative; 11. The Director: Protection Services or their representative; 12. The Director: Human Capital Operations or their representative; 13. The Employment Equity Specialist; 14. The Institutional Marketing & Branding Specialist; 15. Representatives from all faculties; 16. Representatives from research institutes; 17. Representatives from all directorates; and 18. The Secretariate of the COVID-19 Compliance Office. One observer each are allowed from RTU and CSRC upon request.
4.1 Health Cluster
The Health Cluster was created in March 2020 and has since met every Tuesday and Thursday afternoons at 14:00 to manage the response on the ground and oversee all operations on campus. With the revised response to COVID-19 in place and decision-making authority for all non-academic events on campus now, under the green response, delegated back to line management, the full committee will now only meet on a monthly basis for oversight into operational activities in the various portfolios. The core team, consisting of health experts, will still meet on a weekly basis every Tuesday afternoon. Covid-19 Cluster is constituted from the following parties:
The
has
of the COVID-19 Health Cluster. 4.3 Revised health management processes Herewith a brief overview of the post-lockdown status to be pursued for all current activities undertaken in the COVID-19 response for the remainder of 2022: COVID-19 MANAGEMENT PROCESS NATIONAL LOCKDOWNPOSTSITUATION ACTION REQUIRED Screening Number of cases detected through screening is now minimal and the process is not cost-effective anymore Discontinued Case management All notifiable diseases to be kept on record Compulsory to continue Testing Testing is now a more costeffective method to detect COVID-19 Continue until further notice Vaccination Remains the primary response to Covid-19 Continue until further notice Vaccine monitoringmandate Key responsibility required by DEL to monitor and review the policy Continue until further notice
for the
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for the previous week and the
on a quarterly basis. It consists of Executive Management, Deans of Faculties and the
The COVID-19 Command Centre previously met on Friday afternoons at sitaution outlook following place executive
14:00 to oversee the COVID-19
week. These meetings will now take
28#KeepCreatingYourFuture Covid-19 ContingencyPlanInstitutionalAugust2022August2022 COVID-19 MANAGEMENT PROCESS NATIONAL LOCKDOWNPOSTSITUATION ACTION REQUIRED Forecasting Essential to predict future patterns including possible surges Continue until further notice International and national monitoring In order to be able to respond, it is necessary to keep the knowledge base updated Continue until further notice Facility compliance Key responsibility required by DoH Compulsory to continue Mask wearing Not enforced by law anymore Recommended but not compulsory Social distancing Not enforced by law anymore Discontinued Inspections Monitor the implementation of fromrecommendationsriskassessment and workplace plan. Continue until further notice Cluster investigations COVID-19 remains a notifiable disease Compulsory to continue Health Cluster Revised arrangementsmeeting Continue on a monthly basis Revise approval process Command Centre Revised arrangementsmeeting Continue on a quarterly basis Compliance Office Remains a legal requirement Compulsory to continue until further notice Table 3 - Revised health management processes
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4.4
COVID-19 COMMITTEE STRUCTURE monthlymeetingHealthOperationalrequestedweeklyClusterStrategicrequestedmeetingunlessCentreCommandquarterlyspecialHealthmeetingasCluster meetingHealthOperationalweeklyClusterStrategicrequestedmeetingunlessCentreCommandmonthlyspecialHealthmeetingClusterweekly meetingHealthOperationalweeklyClusterStrategicrequestedmeetingunlessCentreCommandmonthlyspecialHealthmeetingClusterweekly Command Centre fortnightly unless special meeting StrategicrequestedHealth Cluster meeting Operationalweekly Health Cluster meeting twice a week PEOPLE ALLOWED ON CAMPUS STAFF comelistandrequirementsoperationaltomanagementLinereviewupdatetheofwhomaytocampus comelistandrequirementsoperationaltomanagementLinereviewupdatetheofwhomaytocampus comelistandrequirementsoperationaltomanagementLinereviewupdatetheofwhomaytocampus Line management to review operational requirements and update the list of who may come to campus
The decision-making matrix previously included as paragraph 1.2.3 of older versions of the Contingency Plan has now been revised for the four potential risk categories of the health response ranging from green to yellow, to orange, to red.
Please note that, under the green response, decision-making authority for non-academic activities on campus has been delegated back to line management. However, structures are kept in place to provide support, monitor the situation and remains in a state of readiness to step in if the situation changes. In the case of international travel and overseas visitors, the risk of bringing the virus from another country that may be in a different stage of the pandemic will still be monitored.
Revised health management decision-making matrix
30#KeepCreatingYourFuture Covid-19 ContingencyPlanInstitutionalAugust2022August2022 PEOPLE ALLOWED ON CAMPUS STAFF Capacity as set up with Services.bybeenstaffoccupiedutilized/thatmustmanagementLineServicesPropertyensureallspacesbyhaveassessedProperty Capacity as set up with Services.bybeenstaffoccupiedutilized/thatmustmanagementLineServicesPropertyensureallspacesbyhaveassessedProperty Capacity as set up with Services.bybeenstaffoccupiedutilized/thatmustmanagementLineServicesPropertyensureallspacesbyhaveassessedProperty Capacity as set up with Property Services Line management must ensure that all spaces utilized/ occupied by staff have been assessed by Property Services. STUDENTS As determined by the LearningDVC:approvedOfficer,thesupportedDeans,byComplianceandbytheTeaching& As determined by the LearningDVC:approvedOfficer,thesupportedDeans,byComplianceandbytheTeaching& As determined by the LearningDVC:approvedOfficer,thesupportedDeans,byComplianceandbytheTeaching& As determined by the Deans, supported by the Compliance Officer, and approved by the DVC: Teaching & Learning VISITORS requiredpermissionmanagementLine requiredpermissionDean/Director requiredpermissionOfficerandDean/DirectorCompliance Academic – Permission from ContractorsDeans – Permission from relevant VaccinationsDirectors–Permission from Compliance Officer General inquiries – Permission from Compliance Officer Study participants – Permission from Director/Assistant Dean/ Research Head, approved by DVC: RTIP MAXIMUM CAPACITY CAMPUSON TIMEANYAT 80% 50% 50% Limited30% to essential services and those with Health Cluster permission
31#KeepCreatingYourFuture Covid-19 ContingencyPlanInstitutionalAugust2022August2022 TEACHING & LEARNING ACTIVITIES LECTURE THEATRES No limitations Not exceeding 50% of the venue capacity Not exceeding 50% of the venue capacity Maximise online modalities Not exceeding 50% of the venue capacity CLASSROOMS Not exceeding 50% of the venue capacity, maintaining 1m distancing Not 1mcapacity,50%exceedingofthevenuemaintainingdistancing Maximise online modalities Not exceeding 50% of the venue capacity maintaining 1m distancing LABORATORIES No limitations Not exceeding 50% of the venue capacity, maintaining 1m distancing Not 1mcapacity,50%exceedingofthevenuemaintainingdistancing Not exceeding 50% of the venue capacity, maintaining 1m distancing STUDIOS No limitations Not exceeding 50% of the venue capacity, maintaining 1m distancing Not 1mcapacity,50%exceedingofthevenuemaintainingdistancing Not exceeding 50% of the venue capacity, maintaining 1m distancing ANDLIBRARY CENTREIT No limitations Not exceeding 50% of the venue capacity Hours: 08:30 – 22:00 on weekdays Not exceeding 50% of the venue capacity Hours: 08:30 –22:00 on weekdays Not exceeding 50% of the venue Hours:capacity08:30– 18:00 on weekdays INFORMAL SPACES Hours: 08:30 – 22:00 weekdayson Not exceeding 50% of the venue capacity Not exceeding 50% of the venue capacity Not exceeding 50% of the venue capacity
32#KeepCreatingYourFuture Covid-19 ContingencyPlanInstitutionalAugust2022August2022 TEACHING & LEARNING ACTIVITIES ACCREDITATION VISITS No limitations permissionDean/Directorrequired Dean/Director and Compliance Officer permission required Dean/Director and Compliance Officer permission required Hybrid option to be promoted External participants may be required to provide a negative Covid-19 test not older than 48 hours and/or requested to submit evidence of vaccination if the visitor travelled internationally or interprovincially to attend the visit COURSESSHORT CPUTAT requiredpermissionmanagementLine permissionDean/Directorrequired Dean/Director and Compliance Officer permission required Dean/Director and Compliance Officer permission required Hybrid option to be Approvalpromotedmay be done in Externalbatches participants may be required to provide a negative Covid-19 test not older than 48 hours and/ or requested to submit evidence of vaccination if the visitor theinterprovinciallytravelledtoattendvisit COURSESSHORT CLIENTAT requiredpermissionmanagementLine permissionDean/Directorrequired Dean/Director and Compliance Officer permission required Dean/Director and Compliance Officer permission required Hybrid option to be Approvalpromotedmay be done in batches Lecturing staff will be subject to local & interprovincial travel arrangements as discussed elsewhere in this table
33#KeepCreatingYourFuture Covid-19 ContingencyPlanInstitutionalAugust2022August2022 ASSESSMENTS LARGECENTRAL (E.G.,VENUES MPH)MSH, No limitations Not venue50%exceedingofthecapacity Not venue50%exceedingofthecapacity Not exceeding 50% of the venue capacity LECTURE THEATRES No limitations Not venue50%exceedingofthecapacity Not venue50%exceedingofthecapacity Not exceeding 50% of the venue capacity LABORATORIES No limitations Not venue50%exceedingofthecapacity Not venue50%exceedingofthecapacity Not exceeding 50% of the venue capacity STUDIOS No limitations Not venue50%exceedingofthecapacity Not venue50%exceedingofthecapacity Not exceeding 50% of the venue capacity
34#KeepCreatingYourFuture Covid-19 ContingencyPlanInstitutionalAugust2022August2022 RESEARCH ON-CAMPUS LOCAL(IN COMMUNITIES) requiredpermissionmanagementLine requiredpermissionDean/Director DirectorDean/ requiredpermissionOfficerComplianceand Dean/Director and Compliance Officer permission required in line with the Field Work protocol ON-CAMPUS (EXPERIMENTATION) requiredpermissionmanagementLine requiredpermissionDean/Director DirectorDean/ requiredpermissionOfficerComplianceand Dean/Director and Compliance Officer permission required in line with the Field Work protocol OFF-CAMPUS EXTERNAL(IN COMMUNITIES) requiredpermissionmanagementLine requiredpermissionDean/Director DirectorDean/ requiredpermissionOfficerComplianceand Dean/Director and Compliance Officer permission required in line with the Field Work protocol OFF-CAMPUS (EXPERIMENTATION) requiredpermissionmanagementLine requiredpermissionDean/Director DirectorDean/ requiredpermissionOfficerComplianceand Dean/Director and Compliance Officer permission required in line with the Field Work protocol
Dean/Director
Dean/Director & Compliance Officer permission required Hybrid option must be encouraged as preference Covid-19 rules at the host and the host country to accompany submission May require proof of testing and/or vaccination in line with host country Finalrules approval with DVC: UponRTIP return, the student may be required to selfisolate for 7 days or will be required to provide a negative Covid-19 test not older than 48 hours
& Compliance Officer permission required Hybrid option must be encouraged as preference Covid-19 rules at the host and the host country to accompany submission Final approval with DVC: UponRTIP return, the staff member will be required to self-isolate
permission
35#KeepCreatingYourFuture Covid-19 ContingencyPlanInstitutionalAugust2022August2022 INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL CONFERENCES ClustermonthlybedecisionsRecordRTIPwithFinalcountrytoHealthrequiredpermissionDirectorClusteradviseonriskapprovalDVC:oftotabledatHealthmee Dean/Director & Compliance Officer permission required Covid-19 rules at the host and the host country to reportmemberhourstestabefromauthorisedtheforrequiredstaffUponDVC:FinalsubmissionaccompanyapprovalwithRTIPreturn,thememberwillbetoself-isolate7days(wherestaffmemberistoworkhome)ormayrequiredtoprovidenegativeCovid-19notolderthan48(wherethestaffisrequiredtotocampus)
Covid-19
notnegativerequiredforrequiredstudentUponDVC:FinalhostvaccinationofMaysubmissionaccompanyrequireprooftestingand/orinlinewithcountryrulesapprovalwithRTIPreturn,themaybetoself-isolate7daysorwillbetoprovideaCovid-19testolderthan48hours
Dean/Director for 7 days (where the staff member is authorised to work from home) or may be required to provide a negative Covid-19 test not older than 48 hours (where the staff member is required to report to campus) & Officer required rules at the host and the host country to
MOBILITYSTUDENT meetingHealthatbedecisionsRecordRTIPwithFinalcountrytoHealthrequiredpermissionDean/DirectorClusteradviseonriskapprovalDVC:oftotabledmonthlyCluster Dean/Director
& Compliance Officer permission required Covid-19 rules at the host and the host country to reportmemberhourstestabefromauthorisedtheforrequiredstaffUponDVC:FinalsubmissionaccompanyapprovalwithRTIPreturn,thememberwillbetoself-isolate7days(wherestaffmemberistoworkhome)ormayrequiredtoprovidenegativeCovid-19notolderthan48(wherethestaffisrequiredtotocampus)
Compliance
Covid-19
notnegativerequiredforrequiredstudentUponDVC:FinalhostvaccinationofMaysubmissionaccompanyrequireprooftestingand/orinlinewithcountryrulesapprovalwithRTIPreturn,themaybetoself-isolate7daysorwillbetoprovideaCovid-19testolderthan48hours
Dean/Director & Compliance Officer permission required rules at the host and the host country to
& Compliance Officer permission
Dean/Director required
Hybrid option must be encouraged as preference Covid-19 rules at the host and the host country to accompany submission May require proof of testing and/or vaccination in line with host country Finalrules approval with DVC: UponRTIP return, the student maybe required to selfisolate for 7 days or may be required to provide a negative Covid-19 test not older than 48 hours MOBILITYINBOUND meetingHealthatbedecisionsRecordcountrytoHealthrequiredpermissionDean/DirectorClusteradviseonriskoftotabledmonthlyCluster Dean/Director & Compliance Officer permission required All CPUT protocols to be obeyed by visitors May require proof of testing areinternationalarestaffItvaccinationand/orisadvisedthat&studentswhoincontactwithvisitorsvaccinated Dean/Director & Compliance Officer permission required All CPUT protocols to be obeyed by visitors May require proof of testing afterSanitisingareinternationalarestaffItvaccinationand/orisadvisedthat&studentswhoincontactwithvisitorsvaccinatedofvenuesdeparture Dean/Director & Compliance Officer permission required Hybrid option must be encouraged as preference All CPUT protocols to be obeyed by visitors May require proof of testing and/or vaccination It is advised that staff & students who are in contact with international visitors venuesvaccinatedSanitisingareofafterdeparture
36#KeepCreatingYourFuture Covid-19 ContingencyPlanInstitutionalAugust2022August2022 INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL MOBILITYSTAFF meetingHealthatbedecisionsRecordRTIPwithFinalcountrytoHealthrequiredpermissionDean/DirectorClusteradviseonriskapprovalDVC:oftotabledmonthlyCluster Dean/Director & Compliance Officer permission required Covid-19 rules at the host and the host country to notnegativerequiredforrequiredstudentUponDVC:FinalhostvaccinationofMaysubmissionaccompanyrequireprooftestingand/orinlinewithcountryrulesapprovalwithRTIPreturn,themaybetoself-isolate7daysormaybetoprovideaCovid-19testolderthan48hours Dean/Director & Compliance Officer permission required Covid-19 rules at the host and the host country to notnegativerequiredforrequiredstudentUponDVC:FinalhostvaccinationofMaysubmissionaccompanyrequireprooftestingand/orinlinewithcountryrulesapprovalwithRTIPreturn,themaybetoself-isolate7daysormaybetoprovideaCovid-19testolderthan48hours
37#KeepCreatingYourFuture Covid-19 ContingencyPlanInstitutionalAugust2022August2022 LOCAL TRAVEL INTERPROVINCIAL CPUTTOTRAVEL requiredpermissionmanagementLine vaccinationtestingsubmitvisitorsMayrequiredpermissionOfficer&Dean/DirectorCompliancerequesttoproofofand/or Dean/Director & Compliance Officer permission required May request visitors to submit proof of testing and/or afterSanitisingvaccinationofvenuesdeparture Dean/Director & Compliance Officer permission required May request visitors to submit proof of testing and/or Sanitisingvaccinationof venues after Afterdeparturedeparture, staff members who were in contact may be required to self-isolate for 7 days or may be required to provide a negative Covid-19 test not older than 48 hours INTERPROVINCIAL CPUTFROMTRAVEL requiredpermissionmanagementLine vaccinationtestingsubmitvisitorsMayrequiredpermissionOfficer&Dean/DirectorCompliancerequesttoproofofand/or Dean/Director & Compliance Officer permission required May request visitors to submit proof of testing and/or vaccination Dean/Director & Compliance Officer permission required May request visitors to submit proof of testing and/or Uponvaccinationreturn, the staff member may be required to self-isolate for 7 days (where the staff member is authorised to work from home) or will be required to provide a negative Covid-19 test not older than 48 hours (where the staff member is required to report to campus) TRAVELLOCAL INSIDECPUTTO CAPEWESTERN requiredpermissionmanagementLine requiredpermissionDean/Director permissionDean/Directorrequired Dean/Director and Compliance Officer to give permission to items raised by Health Cluster HealthrepresentativesClustermay request visitors to submit proof of testing and/or vaccination
38#KeepCreatingYourFuture Covid-19 ContingencyPlanInstitutionalAugust2022August2022 LOCAL TRAVEL TRAVELLOCAL INSIDECPUTFROM CAPEWESTERN requiredpermissionmanagementLine requiredpermissionDean/Director permissionDean/Directorrequired Dean/Director and Compliance Officer to give permission to items raised by Health Cluster HealthrepresentativesClustermay request members to submit proof of testing and/or vaccination Covid-19 protocols of host to be submitted WORK INTEGRATED LEARNING AND SERVICE LEARNING STUDENT MOBILITY INDUSTRYTO requiredpermissionmanagementLine requiredpermissionDean/Director permissionDean/Directorrequired Dean/Director permission required EMPLOYER MOBILITY CPUTTO To be treated as visitors to CPUT To be treated as visitors to CPUT To be treated as visitors to CPUT To be treated as visitors to CPUT STUDENT TOMOBILITY COMMUNITIES requiredpermissionmanagementLine requiredpermissionDean/Director permissionDean/Directorrequired Dean/Director permission required COMMUNITY MOBILITY CPUTTO To be treated as visitors to CPUT To be treated as visitors to CPUT To be treated as visitors to CPUT To be treated as visitors to CPUT
39#KeepCreatingYourFuture Covid-19 ContingencyPlanInstitutionalAugust2022August2022 FORMAL MEETINGS AND GATHERINGS ON-CAMPUS INTERNAL capacityonlimitationsNorequirementsoperationallinerequiredpermissionmanagementLineinwithstaffvenue Dean/ observedprotocolsandexceedcapacityandrequirementsoperationallinerequiredpermissionDirectorinwithstaffvenuetonot50%allCovid-19 Dean/ requiredpermissionDirectorinline with staff protocolsandnotvenuerequirementsoperationalandcapacitytoexceed50%allCovid-19observed Dean/ Director and Compliance Officer permission required in line with staff operational requirements and venue capacity to not exceed 50% and all Covid-19 protocols observed ON-CAMPUS EXTERNAL capacityonlimitationsNorequirementsoperationallinerequiredpermissionmanagementLineinwithstaffvenue Dean/ observedprotocolsandexceedcapacityandrequirementsoperationallinerequiredpermissionDirectorinwithstaffvenuetonot50%allCovid-19 Dean/ requiredpermissionDirectorinline with staff protocolsandnotvenuerequirementsoperationalandcapacitytoexceed50%allCovid-19observed Dean/ Director and Compliance Officer permission required in line with visitation protocol in this table and venue capacity to not exceed 50% and all Covid-19 protocols Externalobservedparticipants may be required to provide a negative Covid-19 test not older than 48 hours and/or requested to submit evidence of vaccination if the visitor travelled internationally to attend the meeting OFF-CAMPUS INTERNAL capacityonlimitationsNorequirementsoperationallinerequiredpermissionmanagementLineinwithstaffvenue Dean/ observedprotocolsandexceedcapacityandrequirementsoperationallinerequiredpermissionDirectorinwithstaffvenuetonot50%allCovid-19 Dean/ requiredpermissionDirectorinline with staff protocolsandnotvenuerequirementsoperationalandcapacitytoexceed50%allCovid-19observed Dean/Director and Compliance Officer permission required Covid-19 protocol of off-campus facility to be submitted May require an inspection by the H&S Coordinator
40#KeepCreatingYourFuture Covid-19 ContingencyPlanInstitutionalAugust2022August2022 FORMAL MEETINGS AND GATHERINGS OFF-CAMPUS EXTERNAL capacityonlimitationsNorequirementsoperationallinerequiredpermissionmanagementLineinwithstaffvenue Dean/ observedprotocolsandexceedcapacityandrequirementsoperationallinerequiredpermissionDirectorinwithstaffvenuetonot50%allCovid-19 Dean/ requiredpermissionDirectorinline with staff protocolsandnotvenuerequirementsoperationalandcapacitytoexceed50%allCovid-19observed Dean/Director and Compliance Officer permission required Covid-19 protocol of off-campus facility to be submitted May require an inspection by the H&S Coordinator GATHERINGS &(INDOORS OUTDOORS) capacityonlimitationsNorequirementsoperationallinerequiredpermissionmanagementLineinwithstaffvenue Dean/ protocolFacilitiescapacity50%requiredpermissionDirectorofvenuehirefollowed Dean/ protocolFacilitiescapacity50%permissionDirectorrequiredofvenuehirefollowed Dean/Director and Compliance Officer permission required 50% of venue capacity Facilities hire protocol followed GRADUATION CEREMONIES capacityonlimitationsNorequiredpermissionmanagementLinevenue requiredpermissionRegistrarOfficerComplianceand Compliance Officer and permissionRegistrarrequired To be determined under the prevailing conditions with permission from the Compliance Officer and the Registrar REGISTRATIONS requiredpermissionmanagementLine processtoamayrequiredpermissionDeputyOfficerComplianceandRegistrarwhoassembletaskteamoverseethe processteamassemblerequiredRegistrarOfficerComplianceandDeputypermissionwhomayatasktooverseethe To be determined under the prevailing conditions with permission from the Health Cluster and the Compliance Officer who may assemble a task team to oversee the process
testing/vaccination
physical attendees
visitors
OFHOSTING CONFERENCES/ OFF-CAMPUSWORKSHOPS requiredpermissionmanagementLine Dean/ approacharestcapacity,50%protocolFacilitiesrequiredpermissionDirectorhirefollowedofvenuethethroughblended Dean/ approachthroughcapacity,50%protocolFacilitiespermissionDirectorrequiredhirefollowedofvenuetherestablended
Dean/Director and Compliance Officer permission required 50% of venue capacity, the rest through a blended approach protocols of the offcampus facility to be submitted Health Cluster may require an inspection by the H&S may be required for physical attendees in line with protocol on visitors discussed elsewhere in this table
ProofCoordinatoroftesting/vaccination
blended approach Facilities
41#KeepCreatingYourFuture Covid-19 ContingencyPlanInstitutionalAugust2022August2022 FORMAL MEETINGS AND GATHERINGS OFHOSTING CONFERENCES/ ON-CAMPUSWORKSHOPS followedhireFacilitiesrequiredpermissionmanagementLineprotocol Dean/ approacharestcapacity,50%protocolFacilitiesrequiredpermissionDirectorhirefollowedofvenuethethroughblended Dean/ approachthroughcapacity,50%protocolFacilitiespermissionDirectorrequiredhirefollowedofvenuetherestablended
Dean/Director and Compliance Officer permission required 50% of venue capacity, the rest through a hire protocol followed of may be required for in line with protocol on discussed elsewhere in this table
Covid-19
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Contactprotocolssports
Dean/Director
Proof
Dean/Director
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requiredpermissionmanagementLine
OFF-CAMPUS AND(PLAYERS SPECTATORS)
Dean/ approacharestcapacity,50%requiredpermissionDirectorofvenuethethroughblended
Dean/Director and Compliance Officer permission required 50% of approachthroughcapacity,venuetherestablended and Compliance Officer permission required 50% of venue capacity, the rest through a blended approach of testing/vaccination may be required for physical attendees in line with sporting body prohibited unless in a bubble
42#KeepCreatingYourFuture Covid-19 ContingencyPlanInstitutionalAugust2022August2022 SPORTS EVENTS ON-CAMPUS AND(PLAYERS SPECTATORS)
Dean/Director and Compliance Officer permission required Facilities hire protocol followed 50% of approachthroughcapacity,venuetherestablended and Compliance Officer permission required 50% of venue capacity, the rest through a blended approach Facilities hire protocol followed of testing/vaccination may be required for physical attendees in line with sporting body prohibited unless in a bubble
Contactprotocolssports
Dean/ approacharestcapacity,50%protocolFacilitiesrequiredpermissionDirectorhirefollowedofvenuethethroughblended
requiredpermissionmanagementLine
43#KeepCreatingYourFuture Covid-19 ContingencyPlanInstitutionalAugust2022August2022 SOCIAL EVENTS ON-CAMPUS requiredpermissionmanagementLine Dean/ approacharestcapacity,50%protocolFacilitiesrequiredpermissionDirectorhirefollowedofvenuethethroughblended Dean/Director and Compliance Officer permission required Facilities hire protocol followed 50% of approachthroughcapacity,venuetherestablended Dean/Director and Compliance Officer permission required 50% of venue capacity, the rest through a blended approach Facilities hire protocol followed Proof of testing/vaccination may be required for physical attendees OFF-CAMPUS requiredpermissionmanagementLine Dean/ approacharestcapacity,50%requiredpermissionDirectorofvenuethethroughblended Dean/Director and Compliance Officer permission required 50% of approachthroughcapacity,venuetherestablended Dean/Director and Compliance Officer permission required 50% of venue capacity, the rest through a blended approach Proof of testing/vaccination may be required for physical attendees SRC ELECTIONS ELECTION COMMITTEE (EC) requiredpermissionmanagementLine Dean/ requiredpermissionDirector Dean/Director and Compliance Officer permission required Dean/Director and Compliance Officer permission required Venue to be prepared by Property Services – suggested venue is Senate Hall CAMPAIGNING: GATHERINGSMASS requiredpermissionmanagementLine Dean/ requiredpermissionDirector Dean/Director and Compliance Officer permission required Dean/Director and Compliance Officer permission required Venues and social distancing numbers per venue to be booked with Facilities Hire: • Bellville: Student Centre, Bus Terminus Area • D6: Amphitheatre • Wellington: Sports Fields • Mowbray: Empty parking area to be designated Granger Bay: Extended parking area
44#KeepCreatingYourFuture Covid-19 ContingencyPlanInstitutionalAugust2022August2022 SRC ELECTIONS CAMPAIGNING: RESIDENCES requiredpermissionmanagementLine Dean/ requiredpermissionDirector Dean/Director and Compliance Officer permission required Dean/Director and Compliance Officer permission required Venues at residences where applicable to be booked with residence coordinators or residence management VOTING STATIONS requiredpermissionmanagementLine Dean/ requiredpermissionDirector Dean/Director and Compliance Officer permission required Dean/Director and Compliance Officer permission required Set-up to be tabled with Compliance Officer, two Covid-19 monitors present at each station Sanitizing of individuals and pens before/after entry POLICY CONFERENCE requiredpermissionmanagementLine Dean/ requiredpermissionDirector Dean/Director and Compliance Officer permission required Dean/Director and Compliance Officer permission required Bellville MSH to be secured and sanitized COUNTING requiredpermissionmanagementLine Dean/ requiredpermissionDirector Dean/Director and Compliance Officer permission required Dean/Director and Compliance Officer permission required Set-up to be tabled with Compliance Officer, two Covid-19 monitors present at each venue: • Bellville – MSH • D6 – MPH
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