As many commercial spaces begin to reopen, the need to find effective and practical ways to maintain social distancing inside retail outlets and other capacity-limited spaces is growing. Occupancy counting and people counting has always offered retail locations valuable data about foot traffic and consumer behavior. Now, the technology has become a vital tool to help businesses prevent overcrowding and comply with COVID-19 regulations with customer-facing displays alerting people of occupancy limits and when the space has reached capacity, saving employee time and easing customer concerns.
Organizations deemed “essential” that remained operational throughout the pandemic have been actively improving processes to promote health and safety. Grocers and banks installed plexiglass barriers to fortify separation between customers and staff. Airlines instituted facemask policies for passengers and crew while leaving middle seats vacant. Quick service restaurants increasingly leveraged their drive-through infrastructure while their traditional counterparts shifted demand from the dining room to curbside/delivery fulfillment.
While these common-sense precautions have proven to be largely effective when implemented properly, other strategies will be needed for businesses (and society in general) to operate in the long term, especially as more stores reopen. ... click here