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Committee releases guidelines on resumption of sporting activities – KBC

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Sports Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed

The Sports Advisory Committee tasked with developing protocol for resumption of sporting activities has released new guidelines.

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Speaking virtually during the release of the protocols, Sports CS Ambassador Amina Mohamed called upon stake holders to comply with the guidelines adding that the ministry make reviews from time to time as the Coronavirus pandemic evolves.

“The guidelines that are ready should be shared with stakeholders for engagement to allow for a 7-day engagement,” she said.

The committee chaired by the Sports Ministry CAS, Hassan Noor Hassan has listed various guidelines including venue guidelines, indoor sports guidelines, pre-competition and post competition guidelines.

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The general guidelines developed by the 25member committee are as follows;

  1. Respective Sports Organizations must ensure the disseminate information about COVID-19 as released by the Ministry of Health to Athletes, athlete support personnel, officials, staff and volunteers;

  2. All organizers and venue operators should appoint COVID-19 contact persons (preferably sports officers) and response teams;

  3. Ensure the availability of hand washing facilities, sanitizers and thermometers at the training and competition sites;

  4. All venue operators should ensure safe environments, carry out regular cleaning and disinfection of venues, associated fixtures and equipment

  5. Officials, the media personnel and all staff working in sports venues during events will all have to take the Covid-19 tests;

  6. No press conference will be allowed except flash interviews for athletes. Such interviews will be conducted respecting the social distancing of 1.5 meters and more;

  7. Handshakes, hugs to celebrate achievements during and after events will be prohibited;

  8. Exchange and sharing of uniforms will be prohibited; Team event organizers should gather teams in one place prior to and until the end of the championship. The organizers will keep records and contact information of all the athletes and any other person for ease of contact tracing;

  9. Any suspected cases of COVID-19 to be processed in line with the guidelines provided by the Ministry of Health;

  10. There will be signage at every entrance and strategic locations to remind all persons of the COVID-19 measures; and

  11. Body temperature checks shall be conducted to all persons at the time of entry to the venue. Anyone with a body temperature reading above 37.5 will not be allowed into any sporting venue.

    In regards to indoor sports protocols to be followed the committee dictates that social distance should be strictly adhered to.

     

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