The Ohio Department of Health has issued guidance related to garage sales as spring and summer arrive and the state begins to get the economic engine moving again.
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Dr. Amy Acton strongly recommended the following in a checklist sent to local health departments:
Practice social distancing:
- Place posters encouraging social distancing for customers to see upon arrival and while shopping
- Set up tables and chairs 6 feet apart
- Use heavy-duty tape to form a flow for customers to follow through the sale
- Ask customers to stand in a line, while spread apart, during high traffic times.
Clean all tables and chairs several times throughout the day:
- Make sure all merchandise is washed and dried and/or wiped down with a disinfectant product before placing on a table or chair for sale
- Wipe down all tables and chairs using disinfectant at the end of the day or in the morning before the next day of the sale begins
Acton also said masks and disposable gloves should be worn at all times during the sales.
Hand sanitizer with at least 60 percent alcohol also should be on tables and other places for customers to use.
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