Saudi Hypermarkets directed to have signs on social distancing needs

Saudi Hypermarkets directed to have signs on social distancing needs
Saudi Hypermarkets directed to have signs on social distancing needs

Saudi malls and hypermarkets have been directed to prominently display signs requiring shoppers to implement mandatory social distancing. This is to ensure their safety and prevent spread of novel. The mayoralties and municipalities placed signs in malls in yellow and red colors; indicating the importance of caution and keeping a safe distance from one another, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said Friday.

The measure is to prevent the crowding of shoppers so as to minimize close interaction.

The new signs placed in malls carry some awareness messages to shoppers; on how to prevent infection with coronavirus by keeping a safe distance from one another.

In addition, malls opened additional passages. They also created new space to give more room to shoppers to move freely, away from crowding.

Making these precautionary measures compulsory for malls is among the steps municipalities take to prevent the adverse effects of coronavirus and curb its spread.

They are also in line with the efforts the government authorities exert. This is to eradicate coronavirus and protect the society from its impact.

The municipalities have issued directives to hypermarkets and supermarkets to sterilize all trolleys for carrying goods to make sure that shoppers do not get infected.

This is especially so since trolleys are among the most frequent customer touch points, as many shoppers use them throughout the day.

Earlier, municipalities issued directives to malls not to allow crowding of shoppers at the entrances. It should allow them to enter the hypermarkets and supermarkets, one group after another. This is to ensure the safety of the citizens and expatriates during their shopping in malls, hypermarkets, supermarkets, supply shops and the like.

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