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5 Ways To Minimize Transmission Of Coronavirus In The Office

Angelica Bottaro

Now that the world has started to slowly reopen, many businesses have begun to return to normal operations. Offices and stores are opening their doors with new safety guidelines in place to help limit the community spread of COVID-19, but that doesn’t mean that there is less risk involved when it comes to transmission of the illness.

The virus itself has not gone away, nor does it appear to be disappearing in the near future. This means that the risk of contracting the virus needs to be taken into account as offices reopen and things return to business as usual.

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Are Face Masks Necessary To Ensure A COVID-Safe Office Environment?

Angelica Bottaro

Many places have implemented mandatory mask rules to help slow or limit the spread of COVID-19. Wearing masks has been shown to reduce the rate at which the virus spreads by limiting air droplet transference in areas where people can’t maintain a sufficient enough distance between themselves and others.

Places such as grocery stores, restaurants, malls, and retail establishments have implemented the new mask rule to help keep public safety a number one priority during this global pandemic. As lockdowns and quarantines are lifted, many offices are following suit by reopening to normal business hours and status – but are masks necessary in offices as they are in other businesses?

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