As we all know Delhi is the hub of COVID cases and even stepping out there to buy groceries is very risky move. Then you can accordingly think the amount of risk associated with moving to a new location.
It is neither going to be easy nor safe if you have to relocate. There might be a big reason that you have to relocate from your house to new location and you might now want to catch this nasty virus because of few irregularities in your move.
Here are some tips that will help you to be safe and fine during these hard times.
Keep a check on Aarogya Setu App
You must be knowing about the aarogya setu app that government of India has launched to tell you about your surroundings like who has COVID and how many positive cases are around you.
This app might help you very much in the case you have to meet. Many people or you have to go around for shopping. You can check who all are or were COVID positive and if you can be exposed to the virus.
Follow WHO guidelines
WHO is a World Health Organization that provides you right information about the health scenarios worldwide including your country. You must always trust their statistics and must follow all the guidelines issued by them. Take all the precautions that are necessarily mentioned for your protection.
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Make necessary arrangements
It is very important to arrange some necessary hygiene products such as hand sanitizers, soap, face masks, gloves, disinfectants, tissues, etc.
Whenever you are talking or buying or doing anything then maintain a 6 feet distance with people to ensure your and their safety.
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Wash your hands
COVID can live on various surfaces and you touching them will cause you infection. So, you must wash your hands regularly to avoid getting infected.
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Never touch your face
Do not touch your face if you haven’t sanitized it or washed it before touching somethings that is coming from outer environment or if you have been exposed to outer environment.
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Limit yourself
There are many things that you must do it yourself as to avoid yourself from getting exposed. Limit yourself from meeting lot of people and avoid marketing. Shop online for whatever things you need.
Find moving companies with strong COVID policies
When we are availing any services during these times, we are always exposing ourselves to a great risk. It is important to ask all the necessary questions to know how serious they are about this situation.
- Ask about how company is running on daily basis, as you wouldn’t want to choose a company who is not taking necessary precautions and will be harmful to you.
- If they will be using a new packaging material as old material will be risky.
- Ask how often do they sanitize or clean their loading and unloading equipments, transportation trucks, packaging materials, etc.
- Ask about all the precautions taken by the labor who will be working at your home like if they will be wearing proper gears or not, etc.
- Check on them if they are regularly monitoring their workers if they have COVID. Even if someone had, then get to know who all were exposed and if they will be working at your place.
- Ask for a COVID negative report of the workers that will be working with you.
- Ask them to get things done virtually instead of an offline one as it will be good for both the parties.
- Try to deal everything on calls only and get all the paperwork done digitally for less exposure.
Safely hiring moving companies
It is very difficult to hire someone without meeting them. During the pandemic, you must do that to safely hire the moving company and get all the things done smoothly at the same time.
You will have to be very cautious while hiring any company and trusting them blindly with the COVID policies.
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Have an online meeting
There are many platforms now where you can choose to meet people and have a talk to them. Try not to meet any of your movers and packers’ people and schedule a video conferencing for the same.
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Virtual survey
It is necessary for a moving company to get a survey of your house before you book them to get an approximate price for your move. Ask the mover to be available for a virtual survey in which he can see all the stuff by sitting somewhere else and can give you an idea about the cost of the move.
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Online documentation
In this digital era, it is very easy to do the documentation work online. You have many options from which you can get the documentations done.
Like you can either take a print of them at your home, sign it and send them after scanning or you can digitally sign if you have a pen tab.
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Clean and disinfect continuously
Sanitization is a major precautionary measure and you must ask your moving company to be rightly equipped with sanitization gears. You must continuously sanitize the potential exposed areas such as doors, windows, tables, chairs, switches, doorbell, etc.
Request the movers to wash their hands regularly till the shifting process continues. Disinfect your furniture and appliances once it is moved. Isolate your loved ones and do not touch anything before you have disinfected them.
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Maintain a 6 – feet distance
Your movers and packers must wear essential precautionary gears such as gloves, masks, face shield, etc. Other than that, it is important for you to maintain a distance from them in order to avoid yourself from getting exposed.
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Ventilate your home
Virus will keep roaming inside your house if your home is not properly ventilated. Keep the windows and doors open to adjust the temperature and ventilation.
Getting permission to move
You will need a permission to move during pandemic by Indian government and you must ensure that your moving company has the same other wise you will be in trouble without having any mistake of yours.
