Signs That a Property Is Likely to Spread COVID
With almost 5 million confirmed COVID-19 cases in the United States as of August 2020, it is important for landlords, retailers, and restaurant owners to provide safe environments for clients. Unfortunately, some are failing to meet basic safety standards. Here are a few of the main warning signs that a property is not properly protecting customers from COVID.Surfaces Look Dirty and Grimy
When trying to assess COVID risks at a property, one of the first things you can do is just take a look around the building. While this virus is mostly any airborne disease, it can still spread from someone touching a surface that has COVID droplets on it. To address this problem, businesses should be taking the time to regularly sanitize shelves, doorknobs, customer shopping carts, tables, and other surfaces. When you visit a property, you cannot tell their sanitization methods at a glance. However, if there is plenty of obvious grime built up on surfaces, it is obvious they have not been cleaning lately. The visible state of cleanliness provides insight into how seriously the property is taking health and safety.Tables, Chairs, and Waiting Lines Are Clustered Closely Together
While the pandemic is ongoing, a property has a responsibility to keep patrons socially distanced as much as possible. When they are still routing all their customers to the same spots, they force people to cluster closely together, potentially spreading COVID. You should be wary of a property that is set up in a way that encourages people to group together closely. Red flags like multiple checkout lines set up right next to each other or rows of chairs packed into a small place should be a cause for concern. Even if you have the option of still maintaining a 6-foot distance, a property that encourages people to break social distancing is likely to spread COVID-19. Properties with lower infection risks tend to have barriers, stickers, or signs set up that encourage people to stay farther apart.Sick Employees Are Still Required to Work
A major warning sign is any sick employee who is still on-site. All responsible businesses are offering employees plenty of paid sick leave if they experience COVID symptoms. If you hear a business is telling employees to come in when sick, you should avoid the property. It can also be problematic if a business is refusing to provide sick leave for employees or penalizing employees who do not show up for their shifts. This sort of work environment can result in higher COVID transmission risks for everyone who visits the property. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, which originally passed in March, was designed to help prevent situations where sick employees had to come in to work.Hand Sanitizing Stations Are Empty

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