Avoiding gatherings/high-risk settings.
CBVs
EVENTS, DISEASE
Respondents consistently discussed the need to follow all mask wearing, social distancing and hand hygiene guidelines while in high-risk settings, which were universally linked with gatherings and crowded places. However, there was almost no discussion of communities choosing to avoid high-risk settings, such as not going to church, football matches, or funerals due to COVID-19 aside from when these gatherings were specifically closed by the government in the interest of public safety. Some respondents mentioned the need for gatherings to be short, lasting only 1 or 2 hours.When asked about gathering indoors, the majority of health center staff emphasized the role of proper ventilation to keep air circulating and limit disease spread. Although only a few CBVs and community members noted the detriment of all participants “breathing the same air,” many emphasized that the meeting space must be large enough to maintain distancing provisions. Specific locations, like homes and clinic rooms, were discussed as having little space and poor ventilation, unlike outdoor events. For schools and churches participants discussed them having sufficient space and ventilation but would require restricted group size.