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b. Only one attendant per to a containment zone nor any setu app of Government of India,
patient to be allowed inside encounter with a person found the optometrist can also check
the premises to be COVID positive in past 3 this directly
c. All patients to have temperature weeks. Patient should declare e. Ensure space for additional
screened by a dedicated staff (if that he/she understands that attendant to wait, provisioning
available) adequate precautions are taken for drinking water, disposable
by the establishment to ensure
d. Patient should fill in the safety of patients and staff. cups, trash cans, pedestal fans,
self‑declaration form at the They should understand the etc. Provision for sanitizer for
reception detailing that he/ nature and risk of contracting every patient and attendant on
she is not suffering from any infection at any place and will entering or outside the entrance
COVID‑19 related infection/ not hold the optometrist or the to be provided
symptoms to the best of his/her clinic responsible if patient or f. Maintain social distancing
knowledge, their recent visits the attendant gets infected at
out of country and out of city, a later date. Also, that they will all through. One‑third of the
contact with any COVID‑ 19 proactively inform the clinic if seating capacity to be used to
positive (sample template in they or their attendant are found ensure adequate spacing
optical guideline document). positive at a later date. If patient g. All patients and attendants to
Further declaration of no travel has downloaded the Aarogya wear a mask while in the clinic
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