04
May 2020
News
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Covid-19 – New Rules for Retailers
- cinemas, hairdressers, beauty parlours, gyms, fitness clubs, and travel agencies are to remain closed until further notice, and catering establishments can only serve takeout.
- island kiosks may operate provided that:
- displays/cash desks have been fitted out with plastic screens (separating staff from customers);
- staff members use face masks, coverings, or visors, as well as disposable gloves;
- the island kiosk interior is not accessible to anyone other than staff members;
- customers are served one at a time;
- customers are provided with disposable gloves or hand disinfectant.
- sanitary regulations must be observed, in particular:
- two limits on the number of shoppers:
- for shopping centres – no more than 1 person per 15 m2 of open sales or service area;
- for stores – no more than 1 person per 15 m2 of sales or service area in a given store;
- obligations concerning basic PPE: both shopping centres and individual stores are obliged to supply disposable gloves or hand disinfectant, to be compulsory used by customers and staff members alike; people in shopping centres are also obliged to cover their noses and mouths, preferably using face masks or visors; cash desks are to be cleaned with disinfectant at least once per hour, and workstations must be at least 1.5 m apart.