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Ganas, New York, USA

Susan Grossman
April 12th

So far we have been amazingly lucky with no one yet definitely positive and only a few people
requiring isolation. These are the measures we have taken so far:

-Around March 12 we developed a COVID 19 team consisting of 3 people (I am one) to

coordinate community response.

-We decided to not have any visitors or new residents

-Our housekeeping team started sanitizing frequently used surfaces like door knobs,
bathrooms, kitchens with a sanitizing solution.

-Our food team started to use masks and gloves for food preparation.

-We still serve dinner, encourage people to wear masks and to stay 6 feet apart.

-We put soap and hand sanitizer and disposable paper towels in all kitchens and bathrooms

-We put signs up reminding people to wash hands before eating. We made it a norm to ask
people, "did you wash your hands ?"

-We still have our planning meeting but people sit 6 feet apart and are encouraged to wear
masks

-We have a "covid-19 support team" for people in isolation

-Any member returning from another country or from a visit away is 2 weeks in isolation, the

support team helps find people to bring them food, take and wash their dishes, do their
laundry etc.

-Anyone with one of the cardinal symptoms (cough,or fever) also isolates for 7 days or 3
days after their symptoms resolve, which we have found to be usually after 10-14 days.
About 5 people have had to do this so far. Most were not tested. One was and was found to
be negative.

-While in isolation people join meetings via zoom (or anyone who doesn't feel comfortable
being with other people in person).

Update : April 22nd

Two members were tested psositive. One finished his isolation for the 14 days and the other

is still isolating. Right now he is the only person still in isolation.

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