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COVID-19 Rules and regulations – update

In line with latest updates issued by the Department of Health, rules and regulations to protect campers and staff have been updated as follow:

The Ghajn Tuffieha Campsite is considered to be a public space and hence all the current restrictions for outdoor gatherings are applicable to all campers.

Anybody who is making use of the Campsite must observe all government and health authority regulations. Furthermore, users of the Campsite must also abide by the following:

  1. Tents must be pitched at a minimum distance of 2 meters from each other in all directions;
  2. Different households should occupy different camper vehicles or tents;
  3. The maximum number of persons gathering together shall not exceed 6 persons;
  4. The person on whose name the plot is booked shall be responsible for the actions of the whole group making use of the campsite under the same booking;
  5. Face masks are to be worn at all times. Mask removal is allowed only when drinking and eating when outside, but not permitted if it is done while a person is walking. As from Monday, 17th January 2022, fully vaccinated people, (booster dose), alone or with one other person don’t need to wear masks outdoors;
  6. Social distancing should be observed at all times throughout the Campsite;
  7. No more than 4 persons must use the ablution block at any one time. Campers are asked to politely wait their turn to use the ablution block;
  8. During the course of the day the Campsite Administrators will be patrolling the campsite and anybody not abiding by the regulations may be asked to leave the Campsite. Refunds will not be given in such cases. Should the campers refuse to leave the Campsite when asked to do so, the Campsite management reserves the right to take any action they deem necessary;
  9. Law enforcement and other authorities have the right to access the Campsite to perform patrols and take any action against campers as they deem applicable.

A declaration will need to be signed by the person on whose name the plot is booked before keys are handed over.

COVID-19 PROCEDURES UPDATE

In line with the latest guidelines issued by the Health Authorities:

  • Face masks are to be worn at all times. Mask removal is allowed only when drinking, eating and smoking when outside, but not permitted if it is done while a person is walking.
  • Social distancing is to be observed throughout the campsite.
  • Campers should not meet in groups larger than 4. In cases where more than 4 campers are booked on the same plot, then it is important that campers organize themselves in groups of no more than 4 persons and maintain the required 2 meters between groups at all times.
  • No more than 4 persons are allowed inside the ablution block at the same time.
  • Campers are to observe rules and directives issued by the Health Authority at all times whilst on the campsite.
  • Whilst campers remain responsible to ensure they observe the above and any other rules issued by the Health Authorities, the campsite reserves the right to refuse entry to the site, or evict campers from the site, in case of continued disregard of instructions issued and cases posing a risk to other campers and staff.

COVID-19 POLICY

Guidelines and obligatory conditions issued by Superintendent of Public Health

  1. Tents are pitched at a minimum distance of 2 meters from each other in all directions
  2. The number of people that can sleep in a camper vehicle or within a tent shall be limited by its indoor floor area. Four square meters should be allotted per person unless the tent or camper vehicle is used by person from the same household
  3. Different households should occupy different camper vehicles or tents. When this is not possible, the group of persons sleeping in a camper vehicle or a tent should strive to maintain their group formation during all day activities including mealtimes
  4. Group formations should limit the time spent with other groups occupying the other camper vehicles or tents as much as possible
  5. When the occupiers of different camper vehicles or tents meet for any community events, the appropriate social distancing principles need to be applied as much as possible

General precaution to be taken

  • Minimise use of communal spaces
  • A face mask should be worn by all employees at all times when in contact with other customers
  • Customers must respect the facility’s cleaning and hygiene standards
  • Customers are to practice good hygiene inside camping sites. Good hygiene requires regular washing of hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds and drying them with a clean paper towel. Employees and customers must wash their hands before and after eating, after coughing or sneezing, after going to the toilet, when changing tasks and after touching potentially contaminated surfaces. When it is not possible to wash hands, an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% ethanol or 70% alcohol as the active ingredient must be used as per manufacturer’s instructions