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I'm hoping ALL vehicle fuel outlets will take Covid-19 and sanitation and social distancing seriously into the future..

Something (!)

Obviously physical Cv-19 infection transfer points for the public are, for example, door handles, taps, shopping trolleys, packaged food that's been handled & put back on the shelf AND fuel-dispenser nozzles.

I'm going to concentrate on "petrol station" measures that should have been taken and will need to be taken for a safer Covid-19-free future.

Firstly a question: has your local fuel outlet put up reminder signage about hand sanitation and distancing & has your outlet marked-out the social distancing limit at pumps & has your outlet provided disinfectant and/or gloves (despite fact that gloves seem to be stolen frequently by selfish folk) ?

Well, only one of the outlets I've had to use has bothered !!! (To note I've had to work thro' the lockdown.)

I've trawled Gov' websites to see what they were advising re fuel outlets with nil result.

What I want for the future (because Cv-19 is not about to be wiped out of existence) is that Public Health Cornwall really put their thinking caps on and identify with all retail sectors what long term measures/reminders need to be considered.

Yes, it is extremely important to protect retail staff (the often forgotten "essential workers") and I would say permitted outlets have done well in that respect, but there are definitely gaps in some instances as regards protecting customers. This is even more relevant when quite a few customers (I have noticed) don't seem to care about social distancing and/or handling potentially contaminated/contaminating objects/surfaces. Some folk seem to want to deny there is still a national health crisis that continues to affect and kill large numbers of people

In summary, too many folk are becoming complacent putting many others at risk and I would like to think Public Health Cornwall will step forward with a campaign to proactively discuss and maintain awareness of the continuing long term Cv-19 risk ESPECIALLY as the partial lifting of lock-down is going to see a swathe of infected tourists putting their hands all over the place !! For a very long time into the future, I should like to see some really proactive "don't forget" type advertising/messaging at ALL, repeat ALL, locations/outlets where folk are likely to "bump" into each other.










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