Table 1 Summary of the contents of trigger stories

01

Introducing three families. In the first family, both mother and father work outside the home, the mother being a nurse; in the second family, only the father is employed outside—as a bus driver; in the third family all are farmers. Each family discusses likely ways of assessing the risk of getting COVID-19 infection based on their occupations, current understanding and level of exposures

02

Each family discusses the potential safety precautions that could be adopted to minimise the risk and to protect their loved ones if a family member became infected. For example, not sleeping in the same room or being physically close whenever the risk was considered high

03

Discussions among family members about the general guidelines (of the Ministry of health or WHO) regarding safety measures, sanitation, especially when one of the family members is working at a place where the risk of transmission is high

04

Neighbourhood families discussing how to care for and support each other. For example, helping economically disadvantaged families. The story suggests opening a charity shop in the village with essential food items or consumables so that more needy people can collect those free

05

Families plan to establish a community quarantine centre. This is a proactive measure to care for those who may be suspected of being COVID-19 carriers and have no facilities or space in their houses for proper self-isolation

06

The story is about people discussing the importance of taking measures to minimise the chances of elderly and those with non-communicable diseases being exposed to COVID-19—for example, youths taking action to protect their smoking friends and discourage smoking

07

In this story, the children start monitoring and recording the behaviour and adherence to safety measures by family members and neighbours. They assess whether their loved ones take safety precautions regularly