Table 2.

Additional measures implemented to control the spread of COVID-19 in staff break rooms.

Elimination	–
Engineering	•Ventilation system reviewed to ensure adequate air exchange. •Particulate filters (F9) installed in air handling units.
Administrative	•Limited time in tearoom to 15 min for consumption of food/drink and encouraged remainder of break to be spent elsewhere while wearing a face mask. •Reinforced designation of break rooms to specific wards, with mixing of staff working across different clinical areas discouraged. •Removed excess furniture and placed markings/signs to reinforce physical distancing. •Signs placed on break room doors to indicate maximum occupancy. •Improved record keeping and auditing of break room use to monitor adherence to organisation policy.
Personal Protective Equipment	•Emphasised importance of donning face masks as soon as finished eating/drinking.