Ban cigarette breaks, encourage cycling: Govt's Covid-19 advisory to firms

Document calls for structural modification in workplaces, installation of physical barriers such as clear glass.

The central government has asked companies to avoid the central air conditioning system at workplaces, develop special leave policy for the Covid-19 pandemic and rearrange work set-up. These are a part of the safety guidelines to be followed during the pandemic.
 
Health and Family Welfare Minister Harsh Vardhan released the ‘Covid-19 safe workplace guidelines for industry and establishment’ framed by the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), which has put forth a series of measures in a bid to reduce the impact of Covid-19 on businesses.
 
“Every person (with or without symptoms) in the workplace should be considered a