Grupo Ramos announced the installation of acrylic screens in the checkout areas of its La Sirena and Pola stores to protect the health and safety of its employees and customers. The screens help reduce contact between cashiers and customers when queuing to pay for purchases.
This measure complements others adopted by the company to promote social distancing during the health emergency, such as controlling the number of people inside the stores at the same time and placing signs so that visitors maintain a distance of at least one meter from others.
The company reported that it is giving priority to the elderly and pregnant women to do their shopping. It will also give preference to employees of health centers and those employed in the 911 system, members of defense and security agencies, such as the National Police, who present their identification at the entrances to the stores.
The company announces that it has increased the number of times it thoroughly disinfects the stores and is making available sanitizing gel available in offices and stores. Employees are using masks and gloves to avoid the risk of contamination.
The company announces that its 70 stores nationwide are open from 8:30am to 3pm so that employees can get home in time for the 5pm curfew. The company says that 90% of the administrative staff is working remotely.
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El Caribe
30 March 2020