Covid-19: steps to handle home deliveries and post


Handling post during covid


Under the current circumstances everyone is worried about their health and the health of their loved ones. Though the restrictions are now easing up and people are now going out but there still remains a fear among the masses and that’s why it is important to keep following rules and taking precautions. In the new world there are many challenges that we face day to day but there’s a good side to this, we have been told how to face these challenges and what to do. For instance, if we are going out we should be wearing masks and practicing social distancing.

The recommendations

These are two things that are enough to keep us safe. With Covid-19 going around there are different rules for travelling now and one should abide by them while going out. Hand hygiene has been termed as one of the most important things to follow. The experts at organizations such as the World Health Organization and center for disease control and prevention (CDC) have asked everyone to stay at home and wash hands for 20 seconds because that ultimately kills the virus.

A pit stop

Due to this pandemic, life came to a halt, literally. Countries suffered losses in every sector including health and economic. Nobody was going anywhere and the trend to order things online increased. Those who hadn’t been laid off were working from home and the whole thing had shifted towards remote opportunities.

Know the truth

People were really worried about receiving their parcels, doing their grocery, because of the fear of contracting virus. Only one study came out and showed that virus could stay alive on different surfaces for a given period of time but that was under strict laboratory conditions so, even the experts involved in the study didn’t pay much attention to disinfecting grocery or every pack of food that came in. All of the experts were instead advocates of washing hands with soap or liquid hand wash after dealing with the objects that came in.

Your chances of contracting the virus from home deliveries and post are very low and therefore you don’t need to keep wiping down every other object that comes in home. However, if doing this gives you peace of mind then please follow the procedure by all means. You can always use disinfecting wipes or a disinfectant to spray tin packs or grocery packaging; afterwards wipe it down with a dedicated cloth. If it doesn’t need to be opened urgently, then you can just let it sit there for a couple of days. Living in this pandemic might be difficult but if one follows instructions properly then they are good to go. So this is how you should be handling your parcel and deliveries in a safe manner. If you still have any questions, you can contact us right away. We’ll be more than happy to help you out.

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