Emerging From Lockdown – Is It Safe To Move Home?

 

Delta variant, emerging from South Asia, is round the corner. Countries across the world, and especially Europe, are closing borders, cities, and markets. Population is freaking out, while the pandemic spreads faster than wildfire. Moving one’s house can take days of preparation and procedure in normal circumstances, now add a once in a century pandemic, the stakes rise to the sky. With markets closed, and government directions to stay at least two metres away from other persons, the process of moving becomes way more complicated than it actually is. Keeping in view the needs of our times, through this blog post we discuss the general idea of moving during CoronaVirus and offer some tips that may come handy vis a vis hygiene and safety.

The United Kingdom is ping ponging between lockdowns, while the government is issuing new directives and instructions in the shape of rules pertaining to lockdown measures. Despite these things at hand, one can still move. Housing market is open, so is the moving industry. But keeping in view the safety concerns over our heads, one should always prefer professional hands over saving pounds, for there exists no wealth greater than the wealth of health. In essence, all members of the population are directed to follow national guidance on home safety, these include washing of one’s hand at regular intervals, social distancing, covering of one’s face, as well as breathing in fresh air.

The first rule to follow is to hire a moving company, as they are equipped with necessary tools, decreasing your chances of coming in direct contact with the virus, or an infected person. With these in mind, provided in the following lines are a list of precautions that you should keep handy before making a move.

Hand Sanitizers:

Always keep hand sanitizers around you when professionals from the moving company arrive. Force them to regularly use sanitizer inside your house, as well as the truck they are using for the move.

Disinfecting House:

Several studies show that the novel virus can stay on nonliving surfaces for around 24 hours, including doorknobs, cupboards, as well as the boxes you might use for the move. Try to disinfect every material and surface that you might encounter and speed up moving the cardboards outside of your house to minimize the chances of virus’ spread. In between touching things, wash your hands regularly with soap for the prescribed two minutes each time.

No Interaction:

While representatives of the moving company are in premises of your house, you are requested to always maintain at least a two-metre distance, and at all costs not to assist or help with moving card boxes or other material to the truck from the house. This might be okay in normal circumstances, but in present pandemic reality it does more harm than good.

Regular Testing:

Another thing you should do before and after the move is to get tested for the virus, and only allow people if the results come negative. In case you have a flu or other symptoms commonly related to corona, then call it a day and delay the process until your reports get confirmed.

Vigilant:

In case you find a removal company officer or more not feeling well or expressing symptoms of Covid, you must contact the management at the earliest and inform them of the situation. Don’t forget to remain calm, polite, and humble in this process, for not all people with symptoms usually test positive with the virus.

Only Professionals:

Never trust an ill reputed, or non-reputed company with the move. The process is delicate in nature, and in these times any compromise on the quality of the company can ultimately result in compromising your safety. Therefore, always hire a professional for the task.