Portugal faces a second period of state of emergency due to the increase in cases of COVID-19. See everything you need to protect your employees.
Portugal faces a second period of emergency state due to the increase in cases of COVID-19. See everything you need to protect your employees.
The economy cannot stop. This is the great appeal of businessmen in this second period of state of emergency since the pandemic caused by COVID-19 hit Portugal. The rules are getting tighter and there are millions of Portuguese with night and weekend confinement duty.
The numbers of infected and hospitalized people have increased daily, so the speech of government and health authorities is always marked by the protection of each one of us, as a greater way of slowing down this growth that nobody wants. This involves complying with simple rules, which have been part of our lives for several months now:
- wear mask
- Respect respiratory etiquette
- Maintain social distancing
- avoid gatherings
6 essential products during the state of emergency
In this sense, and always taking into account the well-being of each person and avoiding a negative impact on companies and businesses as much as possible, protecting employees especially during this state of emergency is essential.
To this end, at Brasão Rosa you will find a series of essential products to fulfill this objective.
masks
In Portugal, the use of a mask is mandatory in several circumstances:
- In indoor locations, such as offices, commercial and service provision establishments, services and public service buildings, educational establishments and day care centers and public transport;
- In outdoor spaces, whenever it is not possible to guarantee the physical distance recommended by health authorities. This rule applies to people aged 10 and over;
- For all people belonging to risk groups.
As such, all companies must always have preferably disposable masks available to deliver to their employees.
Social Disposable Mask box of 50 masks
protection visor
In certain types of services, the visor offers additional protection, and it is important to know that it does not replace the mask, because they do not protect in the same way. The mask allows you to cover your mouth and nose, which prevents the exit of droplets expelled through sneezing, coughing or talking. In turn, the visor can be used as a complement to the mask.
Gloves
Likewise, in certain businesses, the use of gloves is also essential, especially when constantly in contact with different surfaces. Always have this product at hand, to protect your employees and thus help Portugal to be able to leave the state of emergency as quickly as possible.
Disinfectant
Thorough cleaning using suitable products has never been more important than it is today, whether at home or in companies.
Health authorities recommend the use of products with a minimum of 70% alcohol, as you can find on sale at the Brasão Rosa online store, in order to ensure that everything is as clean as possible.
Although studies on how long the new coronavirus remains on certain surfaces are scarce, what is known, for now, according to a study by the National Institutes of Health , published in The New England Journal of Medicine, is that the virus can remain up to three days on some surfaces, notably plastic and stainless steel. More properly:
- Plastic and steel: up to 72 hours
- Paper and cardboard: up to 24 hours
- Copper: up to 4 hours
70% alcohol surface disinfectants
shoe protectors
Taking into account the previous reference about the length of time the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus remains on different surfaces, then, thinking about protecting footwear is also something to take into account, since this garment has contact with many environments and environments many different.
infrared thermometer
The entry into force of this state of emergency also brought the possibility of measuring fever in certain contexts, namely access to the workplace, public services or institutions, schools, commercial, cultural or sporting spaces, means of transport, health establishments, prisons or educational centers.
For this, infrared thermometers are the accessory to have. Do not forget, however, that the law allows temperature verification, but prohibits data recording.
