Each week, the number of those infected by the new coronavirus (Covid-19) grows alarmingly. By the end of May, there were already nearly 6 million people infected worldwide, with a ranking led by the United States (with more than 1.7 million cases) followed by Brazil (more than 418,000 cases of the disease).
In addition, the number of deaths from the disease is also very high, and so far an effective vaccine has not been found to control this new type of virus.
However, the Covid-19 pandemic has had an impact not only on public health, but also on the world economy, since social isolation is the most effective preventive measure against the disease. And now, five months after the first case appeared in December 2019 in China, many cities have already begun to reopen commercial establishments, and in so that the numbers do not increase further, it is necessary to be extremely attentive to the safety guidelines for employees and customers.
How do I wear gloves and masks securely inside my store?
- Make alcohol available in gel, and ask your customers to sanitize their hands before entering your establishment;
- Promote the hygiene of your employees. Ensure that they do the correct hand sanitization every two hours with soap and water or gel alcohol.
- For employees who directly serve the public, ask them to wear procedure gloves whenever they have direct contact with customers, avoiding accidental touches on their hands for example.
- Gloves should be changed whenever the employee is meeting a new customer, when there is a risk of physical contact.
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- Discard the gloves after use, discarding them in appropriate and identified waste. Remember that gloves should never be reused.
- The use of gloves does not replace hand hygiene. Hands should be washed before and after the use of this protective equipment.
- Masks should also be changed frequently. Preferably every two or three hours.
- In the case of disposable masks, the procedure should be similar to that of gloves, eliminating the masks after use in an appropriate and identified garbage.
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- In the case of fabric or reusable masks, they should be separated and washed after use. Soak them in soapy water or in a disinfectant solution for about 20 minutes, and pass with hot iron after drying.
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