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RAMEZ Group ensures clients and employees’ safety against Coronavirus

TDT | Manama

RAMEZ Group, a retail network in the GCC and Asia, said it is implementing precautionary measures in all its branches to ensure the safety of shoppers and employees to Combat Coronavirus (COVID-19) spread.

To ensure safety and cleanliness, RAMEZ Group said it has formed special committees to monitor the daily safety and cleanliness measures, in addition to replacing the employees’ work fingerprint with an eye scanner system.

Besides, RAMEZ Group said it has distributed more than 40,000 free respirators and is disinfecting all shopping carts and surfaces all times, and wrapping shopping carts grips with plastic as a new procedure.

The group said it has also installed dedicated shopping hour for the elderly and vulnerable, from 8:00 am till 9:00 am, giving them the priority to do their shopping easily and safely.

Other measures taken include dispersing awareness posters in offices and branches, imposing a 1-metre-distance procedure between customers in a queue close from cashier desks.

Commenting, RAMEZ Group Chairman Ramez Al Awadi said, “Our main target now is to help the national efforts to mitigate coronavirus spread and flattening the curve, we have taken all the appropriate precautionary measures to ensure the safety of our dear customers and employees, and we assure all consumers that food of all kinds and other daily needs are available in all our branches, and we are always keen to provide the best safe and clean shopping experience for all.”