Go Aquatic
Covid-19 Procedures
Your safety is always our priority. Thus we have put thorough safety procedures in place to provide a safe environment for you, our guests and crews to fight the spread of Covid-19.
To ensure you have a memorable and worry-free dive trip with Go Aquatic, we have implemented the following procedures accordance with the guidelines from the Ministry of Health and National Security Council.
General Procedures
MySejahtera
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MySejahtera is an application developed by the Government of Malaysia to assist in monitoring COVID-19 outbreak in the country by empowering users to assess their health risk against COVID-19. This application also provides the Ministry of Health (MOH) with the necessary information to plan for early and effective countermeasures.
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All divers must check in using MySejahtera when entering the dive center, Jesselton Point, dive boat and Tunku Abdul Rahman Park.
Cleaning and Sanitizing
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The dive center is cleaned and sanatized daily.
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The dive boats are cleaned and sanitized after every trip.
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All dive equipments are cleaned and sanitized after daily use.
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Washing and sanitizing your hand regularly throughout the trip.
Social Distancing
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Maintain at least 1m distance while on the dive boat, in the classroom and when having lunch on the island.
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All dive boats are operating on optimum capacity to ensure social distancing of 1m.
FACE MASKS
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Wear a face mask at all times.
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You are only allowed to take it off to eat and drink and when changing into diving equipment.
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Diver Return After Covid-19 Infection
Now, with diving resuming, many divers who have suffered from Covid-19 wondering if they can safely return to diving and what, if any precautions they should take. Accordingly, we thought it useful share these medical recommendations as shown below.
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Divers who have tested positive for COVID-19 but have remained completely asymptomatic should wait at least 30 days from the first negative test before applying for fit-to-dive clearance and eventually going back to diving.
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Divers who have had symptomatic COVID-19, should wait at least 30 days from the first negative test, plus an additional 30 days without symptoms (a total of two months) before applying for fit-to-dive clearance conducted by a diving medicine specialist.
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Divers who have been hospitalised with, or because of pulmonary symptoms in relation to COVID-19, should wait at least THREE months before applying for fit-to-dive clearance conducted or coordinated by a diving medicine specialist.
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Divers who have been hospitalised with, or because ofcardiac problemsin relation to COVID-19, should wait at least THREE months before applying for fit-to-dive clearance conducted or coordinated by a diving medicine specialist.