The worldwide spread of the novel Coronavirus has forced us to take heed to lots of puny things that we never considered to think about before. One of such things is the whole online and door-to-door delivery system.
It has been studied that the novel virus can survive on cardboard, plastic, and even metals up to 3 days under suitable conditions depending on the temperature and humidity. This is the time you should tax your brain about the details and small things that make the whole delivery process to your house complete.
As several studies have shown the virus can live on plastics, clothes, copper, and iron and even cardboard boxes for at least 24 hours in favoured circumstances but the possibility is rare because it is a human transmitted disease. That keeps the warehouses off the list because the packed products are kept there for 3 to 4 days that certainly kills the virus. But the risk arises 10 times more for the pick-up delivery man and the receiver of the package. Therefore, you are left with impenetrable worries about the delivery workers who are physically bringing your packages at your doorstep.
We must take all the nitty-gritty steps to avoid the infection from spreading and that too from the essential deliveries. When all the restaurants and shops are closed, online services are the only option we can look for. Cut to the chase, here are the requisite things that one must follow to receive a package from outside.
Pay online and enjoy a no-contact delivery:
As all the outlets of eateries and shops remain closed to avoid the gathering, the courier services, and online delivery have increased immensely to meet the customer needs. They continue to deliver food, essentials, and most of the usual products at your house to revive their lost income. Luckily, we can now stay at home and collect everything that we need but it gets crucial when your delivery includes too many people. You cannot avoid all of it but you can cut it by requesting a contact-free delivery which has become mandatory under these special circumstances. Especially the food delivery services are doing it where the customer can request it in the “special instructions” section.
Previously a signature from the receiver was necessary but that too no longer an option. It is advised to avoid human contact and so they just now drop off the packages without making any contact with the other person. Do not pick it up until they have left.
Another way of requesting a contact-free delivery is by paying for it online rather than cash.
Online payment has become essential to purchase any service.
Sanitise the purchased package:
Once you have received the product at your doorstep, wear gloves and step outside with a disinfectant wipe, spray or wet rag to sanitize the outer cover of the thing. Consider to unbox it outside and discard the packaging. The boxes or plastics are unlikely to spread the virus to you but never skip measurements and doubt about safety in the first place.
Throw the packaging cover or box:
As the packaging boxes are the longest to be out and moving from hand to hand in a different corner of the country, you want to keep yourself away from such as an unlikely source of spread. Dispose of it immediately after unpacking and dump it in the dustbin. Clean the surface where it was kept to ensure more safety.
Sanitise your hands:
The best way to fight these micro-organic monsters is to rub your hands with a liquid hand wash for 20 seconds and rinse it off. You can use alcohol-based sanitizers as well. Wash them before and after you take the delivered products in your hand.
These are some of the fact-checked tips and life-saving precautions that will help you to maintain a healthy lifestyle and keep your family at bay from the coronapocalypse.
