Table A1.

Recommended behaviours to prevent transmission of COVID-19 among the general population (taken from [55]).

Categories of recommended behaviours	Enabling behaviours
1. Maintain hygiene
a. Cleaning hands	• Ensure ready access to soap and water or alcohol-based (60%+) sanitiser at all times. • Carry moisturiser if you are concerned about dry hands. • Learn how to wash hands effectively for 20 seconds, soaping the backs of your hands, between your fingers and under your nails. • Learn when to wash hands and use clearly specified ‘if-then’ plans to carry this out, for example, ‘If I touch a potentially contaminated surface, I will wash my hands as soon as possible afterwards’.
b. Using and disposing of tissues	• Make sure you always have clean tissues available. • Identify places to dispose of tissues immediately or as soon as possible. • Train yourself to cough or sneeze into tissues (or crook of elbow if not available), not your hands.
c. Cleaning surfaces	• Watch out for surfaces that could be contaminated. • Use household disinfectant to wipe at-risk surfaces.
2. Avoid touching
a. Avoiding touching nose, mouth and eyes	• Make sure to keep hands below shoulder level except when, for example, hair-brushing. • When acceptable, ask for and give feedback when you or others are touching nose/mouth/eyes.
b. Avoiding close contact greetings	• Develop and use alternative greetings, for example, elbow-bumping, head-bowing. • Explain why you are not engaging in close contact greeting to make it normal and acceptable.
c. Avoid touching surfaces at risk of contamination	• Develop strategies for avoiding commonly touched surfaces where possible, for example, door handles. • Avoid handling other people’s personal objects, for example, mobile phones.
3. Social distancing
a. Avoiding crowds	• Plan work, travel or recreational activities that do not involve physical social gatherings, for example, online social games and events. • Develop explanations to give to people as to why you are avoiding social gatherings.
b. Maintaining personal distance	• Avoid standing or sitting close to people who are showings signs of infection.
c. Isolating (if advised to do so)	• Plan activities to minimise boredom and frustration in case of possible isolation. • Plan for practicalities of maintaining everyday life, for example, medicines, food, communications. • Plan for financial and social support during possible isolation.