Corona Virus FAQ
If you are experiencing coronavirus symptoms, please call the corona virus helpline immediately to get proper treatment. Do not enter a healthcare facility without calling ahead. Please use isolation and social distancing to help prevent the spread of this highly contagious disease of Coronavirus (COVID-19).
While people around the world are exercising home quarantine and social distancing to stay safe from Coronavirus outbreak the biggest question lies ahead.
Is it safe to take home delivery during Corona virus? What are the precautions to be taken while online shopping?
Take care of following things while taking delivery for online shopping during coronavirus outbreak.
- Make sure that the product/food that you order online comes from a place where proper hygiene is maintained to avoid coronavirus spread.
- Maintain at least 6 feet distance between yourself and the person who comes to deliver you the parcel.
- Always wear a mask before going to take the parcel from the delivery man.
- Do not take the parcel directly from the delivery man's hands.
- If the delivery person seems to be coughing or sneezing, there is a chance that they might be infected. In such cases it is best to not take the delivery of the product even if you have made the payment in advance.
- Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve (not your hands) when coughing or sneezing.
- Ask the delivery person to put the parcel at a safe distance first, then use sanitizer to clean the package before taking it into your house.
- If you have to do any signature or make payment for accepting the delivery, make sure to clean your hands with sanitizer after the interaction.
- Clean your hands carefully with soap and water for at least 20 seconds after taking the parcel with you.
- If you do not have soap and water to wash your hands you can use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains 60-95% alcohol.
- It is especially important to clean your hands after going to the bathroom, before eating, and after blowing your nose.
- There is currently no vaccine for COVID-19. The best way to prevent infection is to practice the prevention strategies described above and avoid being exposed.
These are some practices that can be followed as a precaution to prevent getting inected from coronavirus but it will be best if you completely avoid doing any kind of online shopping during this period of epidemic.