The year 2020 goes down as the toughest on record. The Covid pandemic set restrictions on travel and forced hard lockdowns that grounded entire economies for months on end. The start of the new year has, however, shown Signs that we may be starting to turn a corner. President Ramaphosa recently received the first batch of Covid vaccines only days after announcing that the national lockdown had been relaxed to level 3. This is based on assessments that point to a slowing rate of infections.
But if there is anything we can learn from 2020, it is that Covid-19 has a way of setting us back if we relax and fail to take the necessary measures to suppress new infections. Supermarkets have been implementing measures to protect their workforce and customers from COVID-19 and must continue to do so.
Safety measures that retailers are taking to protect workers and shoppers from Covid infection include putting social distancing markers and regulating the number of people in the store at any time, using sanitising wipes to clean trolley handles, putting screens between till staff and shoppers, and switching to contactless payment cards that restrict physical contact between workers and customers.
Many restaurants and stores have also gone the extra mile by implementing a curbside pick-up system which allows customers to order online and pick up the same day. Your parcel or takeaway is brought out to you while you wait in your car. Displaying COVID-19 safety guidelines prominently within stores and reminding guests to sanitise and keep a safe distance has also been key preventing new infections.
Printing companies play a crucial role in the Covid fight
The healthcare industry is on the front lines during the COVID-19 pandemic. Healthcare providers’ needs for printing services only increased with the pandemic. Hospitals have been overwhelmed by the rush of patients as infections soared at the height of the pandemic.
With more patients, more printing is required to collect information, correspond with insurance providers, display social distancing and other health and safety rules, just to name a few. Printing companies have to a large extent, thus, been a major reason why the Covid-19 response has been as successful as it has been.
How can we help your business in Maitland educate and remind your clients and workers on their Covid safety obligations? We have an extensive line of products that work well for this purpose. Get in touch with us today to discuss the many options we can offer.
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