Covirus 19 coronavirus: Australian companies asked to create ‘COVID safe workplaces’ before green light

Without a definitive answer on when the restrictions will be lifted, the federal government has urged pubs, gyms, and retailers to prepare for the reopening.

The good news comes when Employment Minister Michaelia Cash asked companies and retailers to create ‘safe workplaces for COVID’ so that they can safely welcome customers when given the green light. ‘.

“Each workplace needs to see its individual circumstances in what will be the new normal environment in which we live,” said Minister Cash at Sunrise.

“The virus will remain with us, but if we can control the spread, then we can restart the economy.”

He also specified that different companies, such as cafes, restaurants, gyms and offices, should adapt their work plan according to their “individual circumstances”.

“You need to make sure that when you get the green light and we restart Australia, you are ready to go, so that we can all have confidence in our workplaces, regardless of where we work.”

• Covid19.govt.nz – The official government Covid-19 advisory website

However, this will surely be good news for many companies that were forced to close due to COVID-19. While many restaurants, cafes, and restaurants have tailored their service to take-away offerings, pubs, gyms, cinemas, and clubs have been closed since March 23.

Starting today, several states and territories have begun easing the restrictions as Australia successfully ‘crushed’ or ‘crushed’ the curve.

In New South Wales, groups of two adults, and their accompanying children, may visit other homes as long as social distancing is followed. Queenslanders will be able to leave their homes within a 50 kilometer radius, with picnics, trips to national parks and nonessential purchases now also allowed. Western Australia has also extended its limit of two people to 10 people for small indoor and outdoor gatherings, however dining in it is still prohibited.

The Northern Territory, however, is leading Australia’s social return, and the territory does not report new cases for three weeks. Bars and restaurants have received the green light to restart commerce from May 15 onwards, while on Friday golf, tennis, fishing or swimming with other people will be allowed. Outdoor weddings and funerals with an unlimited number of guests have also received the go-ahead.

To date, there have been a total of 6,754 cases of coronavirus in Australia, with those infections resulting in 92 deaths.