Community Transmission remains one of the most prominent ways that the COVID 19 virus is being transmitted within Canada. With this, comes a lot of hurdles that public facilities have to jump through in order to maintain the current public safety regulations. One thing common amongst all public facilities is that their washrooms are one of the areas where individuals will be most hesitant to use during this time. That’s why switching to a touchless washroom experience during a global pandemic just makes sense. The less surface contact we have, generally means the safer we feel in a public setting especially when community transmission is the largest factor in positive COVID 19 cases. Here are just a few places where a touchless experience just makes sense:
Student Dorms
Possibly one of the most common culprits to campus flu bugs comes down to student dorms. When so many people are living within close corners, sharing bedrooms, and sharing bathrooms, there’s no doubt that this increases the likelihood of community transmission of viruses. While increased sanitation of these areas are likely inevitable, without a bathroom attendant available at all hours of the day, there still leaves large gaps where faucets, and toilet handles aren’t being sanitized after every use. With a touchless experience, the user’s hands never come in contact with the surface or faucet handle, therefore decrease surface touch and as a result, community transmission.
Restaurants & Hotels
As patios and restaurants continue to open up, and individuals become more and more comfortable eating in a public setting Canadian will increasingly start to migrate to areas outside of their community. With individuals travelling outside of their community, it’s important that hotels and restaurants continue to maintain increased sanitation measures especially in public washrooms. Replacing manual fixtures with automatic ones just makes sense in this case as individuals are more hyper aware of community transmission especially when it involves those from outside their community. Automatic fixtures aid in solving the uncertainties around public washrooms as surface contact is minimized.
Hospitals/Doctors Offices
It goes without saying that hospitals and doctors offices often see a rotation of unwell people every single day. And in a facility where hygiene is among the most important maintenance standards, it just makes sense to switch to touchless. The likelihood of community transmission of virus increases in these areas, and manually operated washrooms are breeding ground bacteria. Automatic Touchless fixtures solve this problem, allowing those who use the washroom to avoid most public surfaces and reducing their likelihood of community transmission.
Retail Stores
Whether you’re out to get groceries, or pick up materials to complete your latest DIY project, retail stores can see hundreds of people every single day. And while in today’s world where you can’t cough in public without those around you giving you frightened looks, there’s no wonder why individuals feel unsafe using public restrooms. However, switching to touchless can help alleviate the fear of community transmission within washrooms as the user won’t actually be touching surfaces with their hands that others previously have. So let your shoppers use your washrooms without fear, and switch over to touchless.
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