Why do you have to stay at a hotel during
the corona pandemic? If you still work outside the home, but don't want to take
the risk of bringing the corona virus exposure to your home because of a parent
or child, staying at a hotel can be a solution. Even though you have specially
designed operational standards, that doesn't mean you don't need to be
proactive in maintaining your health. and your personal hygiene while staying
at the hotel. The Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy of the Republic of
Indonesia has released the "Guidelines for Hotel Services for Guests
During the COVID-19 Pandemic Period" to ensure hotel managers can maintain
the level of cleanliness and security to reduce and stop the spread of
COVID-19.
How Safe is it to Stay in a Hotel?
Hotels become a resting place for people
who come from outside the city for a purpose. In these conditions, the
possibility of spreading the virus becomes a high risk. As is known, the
Covid-19 corona virus spreads through touch and respiratory droplets from an
infected person. Therefore, keeping a minimum distance of one meter is highly
recommended. If you intend to stay at a hotel, try to keep your distance while
waiting in the lobby or dining area. Hotel rooms have been used by many people,
not just you. You also don't know who the person previously used your room. The
status of the people who use your room is also not known whether they are
infected with the virus or not. Here are some tips for staying safe in the
hotel even though Corona occurs:
1. Ensuring Bathroom Cleanliness
When staying at a hotel, you can find out
if the hotel has been cleaned and disinfected properly by checking the bathroom
and seeing if the room is dust free. The bathroom is the main area to be
checked first, which will also be the main indicator of whether the hotel is
clean and safe. In addition, you can also check whether the hotel has placed
hand sanitizers in public places. Usually, the areas that are required to have
a hand sanitizer are in the entrance area and in the elevator area, as well as
other public areas.
2. Check the vacation location
Before staying at the hotel, Mom needs to
make sure that the location is not in the high risk zone, aka red. Also make
sure that there is a strict implementation of the PSBB for visitors from
outside the city? This is important so that the holidays can run smoothly,
calmly and prepare for everything related to the PSBB period and Covid-19
zoning at the destination. But if Mom's anxiety is high enough, you should just
cancel the staycation, Mom.
3. Online ordering
When checking lodging locations and making
reservations, you should apply them online and in cash. Also make sure that the
hotel applies public health standards to prevent Corona virus transmission.
4. Prepare the body condition
Before going on vacation, make sure your
body is 100 percent healthy and fit. Exercise to keep fit. If necessary,
consume nutritious food and lots of vegetables and fruit, multivitamins, a week
before the D-day, Mom. Also bring various personal needs such as enough masks,
antiseptic hand washing liquid, face shields, gloves if necessary, personal
eating utensils, to hygienic personal toiletries.
5. Activities in the room
The safest step that can make Mom avoid the
risk of contracting the corona virus while staying at a hotel is to do all
activities in the room. To maintain fitness you can do in the room, many
choices of sports such as light exercise, tabata, to aerobic exercises that can
be done to maintain fitness.
Those are some explanations regarding tips
on staying safe at the hotel during Corona by maintaining health protocols.
