(Sa ‘new normal’) FREE WIFI, SALE BAWAL SA MALLS

NAGLATAG ang pamahalaan ng mga patakaran na dapat sundin ng malls at shopping centers na muling magbubukas sa ‘new normal’ areas sa ilalim ng general community quarantine.

“Wala po dapat WiFi dahil kapag malamig at may WiFi ay marami pong tatambay,” wika ni Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque sa isang virtual press briefing.

Ang mga sumusunod ay ang mga patakarang inilatag ng inter-agency task force on COVID-19 ng pamahalaan para sa  mall operators:

1. Monitoring foot traffic and enforcing safe distancing by:

– Only 1 person is allowed per 2 square meters of space

– Reducing the number of open entrances

– Allowing 1 companion for senior citizens, pregnant women, and persons with disability

2. Physical distancing measures of at least 1 meter apart
3. Assigning personnel in high-density areas
4. Requiring people to stand on every other step of the escalator
5. Limiting access to elevators to senior citizens, pregnant women, and persons with disability. Elevators should only ferry half of its original capacity.
6. Marking or reducing seats for waiting in groceries, and stores
7. Setting a one-way flow to decongest queues and facilitate movement
8. Increasing police visibility
9. Centralizing pick-up locations for delivery services
10. Regulating air conditioning
11. No WiFi
12. Suspending sale events, marketing events and other promotions which tend to attract huge crowds.
13. Implement other measures necessary

Nauna nang sinabi ni Roque na ang mga mall goer ay kailangan ding magsuot ng face masks at gumamit ng hand sanitizers, habang ang store owners ay dapat tumugon sa ’minimum health standards‘.