HINDI papayagang magsagawa ng sale ang mga malls at shopping centers sa mga lugar kung saan ipinaiiral ang general community quarantine (GCQ) upang hindi muling kumalat ang Covid-19.
Isa ito sa listahan ng mga ipinagbabawal ng Malacanang para sa limitadong pagbubukas ng mga malls sa mga lugar na naka-GCQ.
Narito ang guidelines na nilikha ng Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) para sa mga nasabing establisimento:
(1) Monitor foot traffic and enforce safe distancing by:
-Limiting the number of people inside to a density of not more than one person per two square meters;
-Reducing the number of open entrances;
-Allowing only one companion for senior citizens, pregnant women, and persons with disabilities;
-Ensuring social distancing (1 meter apart);
-Assigning personnel in high-density areas;
-Standing on every other step of the escalator;
-Limiting access to elevators to seniors citizens, PWDs, and pregnant women, and total passengers to only half of the original standard capacity;
-Marking or reducing the seats available for waiting;
-Creating one-way flow to decongest queues and facilitate movement; and
-Increasing police visibility
(2) Designate a centralized pickup location for delivery service providers;
(3) Regulate air conditioning to 26 degrees centigrade;
(4) Turn off free Wi-Fi;
(5) Suspend sale events, marketing events, and other promotions which tend to attract large crowds; and
(6) Implement other measures necessary (e.g., express lanes)
Nauna nang sinabi ni presidential spokesman Harry Roque na kinakailangang magsuot ng face mask ang mga mallgoers at dapat may nakahandang hand sanitizers ang mga operator ng mall. –Inquirer