At my husband’s workplace, many people are still having lunch in the cafeteria. What can be done about that?
Kleinhuis: ,, If this happened in my company, I would especially appeal to the management. As a Safety Region, we cannot do that, we only provide the best possible information. You may also have the opportunity to work from home. ”
Hofstra: ,, From a medical perspective, measures are good. If the employer does not arrange this properly, you can do that as an employee. Between two people, leave one chair empty and do not sit together at a small table in the canteen. You can also apply social distancing to your work. So: wash hands regularly, and keep your distance from your colleagues. ”
I am elderly and belong to the risk group. Can I still go outside?
Hofstra: ,, I would definitely go outside, it is important to make sure you don’t get too close to each other there. Keep a meter and a half away, so the chance of becoming infected is smaller. That is fine with a walk in the woods or a walk through the park. If you still want to chat in a group along the way, do so in a wide circle. ”
Can my children still go outside to play?
Hofstra: ,, Children will of course also play with each other. The measures will only take a while, it is difficult to keep children indoors all the time. But you can handle it wisely. If your kids are playing with neighbor kids, call those parents and ask if those kids have complaints, coughs, or colds. You can expect that they will already be kept inside, but you should check that as a parent. And when they play outside, not in large groups. With one or two neighborhood children. And no birthday parties. ”
Is total quarantine (staying at home) less effective than social abstinence?
Kleinhuis: ,, Total quarantine is not in line with our national approach and is also extremely unsuccessful in densely populated country. It is almost impossible to maintain and you don’t keep people inside that long. It also takes a long time, maybe six months. Then everything really goes flat. And in the end it is not effective, because then you are still not immune to this disease. Then it just comes back later, and you have to be quarantined again. We in the Netherlands are committed to immunity. Then it doesn’t matter what other countries do. “”
I am 69 years old and only visit my grandson once a week. Should I continue with that or not?
Hofstra: ,, I want to get rid of that age a bit. Nothing is black and white in medicine. In this case I would check: is my grandchild healthy or not? And if you have other options as a grandparent to get in touch with your grandchild, it might be better. But it is very difficult to say: you should not do this at all. That varies from case to case. ”
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