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Comment
. 2020 Oct;106(2):392-396.
doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2020.08.002. Epub 2020 Aug 8.

Containment of COVID-19 among ancillary healthcare workers: an integral component of infection control

L E Wee  1 , J X Y Sim  2 , E P Conceicao  3 , M K Aung  3 , J Y Tan  4 , I Venkatachalam  2
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Containment of COVID-19 among ancillary healthcare workers: an integral component of infection control

L E Wee et al. J Hosp Infect. 2020 Oct.
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Staff clinic attendances attributed to acute respiratory illness (ARI) at a tertiary hospital in Singapore during a COVID-19 outbreak, with a focus on ancillary healthcare workers.
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‘Fever area’ in emergency department during COVID-19 outbreak: layout and activity mapping for minimally symptomatic ancillary worker (security guard).
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Safe distancing in staff rest areas during COVID-19 outbreak. Transparent partitions set up between seating areas to minimize risk of droplet spread; mandatory masking in clinical areas except when eating.
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