BPOM New Normal Guidelines, What are the Contents?

Living Side by Side with COVID-19, See This Guide to 'New Normal' from BPOM

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Recently reports in a number of media reports that the Indonesian government is planning ‘new normal‘, namely the return of community activities amid the COVID-19 pandemic. These activities cover many things, including the economy. In the midst of this plan, BPOM issued a guide to undergo ‘new normal‘in the face of COVID-19.

So, what needs to be prepared in carrying out their new daily lives in the midst of this contagious infection outbreak?

Guide ‘new normal‘COVID-19 from BPOM

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The plan to live in peace with COVID-19 has been mentioned for the past few days. Living side by side with infectious diseases means that you have to adapt to new habits in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Although the number of cases has not shown a decline, the government in Indonesia has started to share the plan with the public. One of the reasons why they are considering ‘new normal‘This is a vaccine and a special drug for COVID-19 which still needs a long process.

Therefore, the POM (Drug and Food Control) is now issuing guide to undergo ‘new normal‘ in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. This guide contains everything from explaining what COVID-19 is, its transmission, to tips on preventing transmission.

1. Prevention of transmission for the general public

Here are some tips that can help the general public through the ‘new normal‘amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Starting from tips on preventing COVID-19 in public transportation to how to do it ‘new normal‘while at work.

Actually, the same as how to prevent transmission of COVID-19 in general, guidelines’new normal‘when using public transportation and at work it is similar to the following.

Wear a mask when traveling
Using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer
Maintain a minimum distance between passengers of 1-2 meters
Ensure workplaces are well ventilated
Maintain cleanliness and regularly disinfect the work area
Work from home when sick
Wrapping used tissue in a plastic bag before throwing it away

Apart from BPOM, the Indonesian Ministry of Health also published Ministerial Decree number HK.01.07 / MENKES / 328/2020. The decree contains Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of COVID-19 in the workplace.

The contents are more or less the same as the guidelines published by BPOM. It’s just that the regulations are more complete, including management policies in preventing the transmission of COVID-19.

Starting from guidance during the PSBB at work, rules for work shift schedules, to providing healthy workplace facilities.

According to the Indonesian Minister of Health, dr. Terawan Agus Putranto, a guide to undergoing ‘new normal‘This is expected to reduce the risk and impact of COVID-19. Starting from the workplace, including offices and industry, to other public facilities.

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2. Prevention of transmission for food vendors and sellers

Guide to undergo ‘new normal‘which was issued by BPOM in dealing with COVID-19 apparently applies not only to the general public, but also to traders.

The COVID-19 pandemic has also had a significant impact on a number of traders. The reduction in customers certainly affects revenue. As a result, not a few of them have changed their dining system to be wrapped up only to close their businesses temporarily.

If the PSBB regulations have begun to be relaxed and the community hasnew normal‘, of course there are a number of things that food sellers need to pay attention to as follows.

Ensure the cleanliness of the kitchen and cutlery is maintained
Restaurant employees still wear masks
Make sure the body is in good health to sell
Use gloves when taking food
Food is wrapped in clean packaging
Avoid using newspapers or paper as wrapping

3. Be careful in buying drugs and supplements

Covid-19 safe shopping

One way to prevent COVID-19 infection is to maintain a healthy body. Both meet nutritional needs with nutritious foods and additional supplements. In fact, when feeling symptoms of COVID-19, there are several things that people can do to relieve these symptoms.

Starting from buying fever-reducing drugs to taking additional supplements so that the body recovers faster. It is not surprising that the number of sales of drugs and supplements has increased dramatically and sometimes makes them rare to find.

Therefore, the guide ‘new normal‘Another thing in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic is to start to be careful in choosing drugs. Here are some steps you can take when buying drugs and supplements in the midst of a pandemic.

Buy drugs at pharmacies or official health facilities
Use a doctor’s prescription if you buy strong drugs
Always check CLICK (Packaging, Labels, Distribution Permits, and Kexpired)
Be careful of offers on line from an unclear source

Meanwhile, the use of supplements also needs to be considered, whether you have taken them according to the dosage rules or not. In addition, some supplements can interact with medications, so it is recommended to take them 1-1.5 hours after taking the drug.

Don’t forget to consult your doctor or pharmacist if supplements are used in certain situations, such as:

use in children
use in conjunction with a doctor’s prescription
pregnant mother
before or after undergoing surgery
experience side effects

Basically, a walkthrough guide ‘new normal‘in dealing with COVID-19 requires high attention and caution. Washing hands and keeping a distance from other people has now become a new habit that needs to be done to prevent transmission. People are encouraged to maintain cleanliness wherever and whenever you are.

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Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia. (2020). Prevention of COVID-19 in the New Normal Era Workplace. Healthy Country: RI Ministry of Health. Retrieved 26 May 2021, from http://sehatnegeriku.kemkes.go.id/baca/rilis-media/20200523/5133951/p Prevention-covid-19-tempat-kerja-era-new-normal/

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