Hotels have many common areas that staff and other guests regularly use. Remote controls, elevators, furniture and other objects are shared and reused by many people and not always wiped down after each use.
Some tips for making your hotel stay safer include:
Use sanitizing wipes on high-touch surfaces such as phones, remote controls, light switches, door handles, faucets, toilet handles and flat surfaces.
Bring your own sanitizing wipes to wipe down your tray tables, knobs, armrests and the side wall if you have a window seat.
Is it safe to use a rental car?
When you're in a rental car, the car itself is less of a risk than the people riding in it because it is an enclosed space that doesn't allow for social distancing.
Some additional precautions you can take:
Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces, such as the steering wheel, gear shift, door handles and surfaces, seat belts (buckles and belts) and controls for the windows, radio and temperature.
Consider limiting the number of passengers in the vehicle to only those necessary.
Improve the ventilation inside the vehicle by open the windows or turning off recirculation in the air ventilation system so that it pulls air from outside the car.
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