5 Tips for Using Public Transportation During the New Normal of the Corona Covid-19

Kapanlagi.com - Until now, the number of positive cases of corona covid-19 continues to show significant numbers. Nevertheless, the Indonesian society is currently facing a new normal situation where society must start to make peace with the current conditions.

Making peace here means that society must be accustomed to living with health protocols regulated by the government in order to break the chain of the spread of the corona covid-19 virus. Many people have to rise up to live in the midst of the corona virus pandemic so that the economy can still run.

All activities to go to work are certainly not far from public transportation. Even so, society must quickly adapt to the rules and prohibitions that must be obeyed for the common good. In relation to this, here are some tips for using public transportation during the new normal. Just continue reading the complete review below.

1. Bring Your Own Helmet When Using Online Motorcycle Taxis

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Online motorcycle taxis are one of the transportation options chosen by the community for traveling. If you have to travel or work using online motorcycle taxis, the tips you need to do are to bring your own helmet.

Why is that? Even though some online motorcycle taxis have implemented applicable health protocols. By bringing your own helmet, this is intended to ensure your safety and protect yourself from exposure to the COVID-19 coronavirus.

2. Sit in the Back When Using Taxis

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Although it may seem safe when using a car, you should also comply with health protocols by not sitting next to the driver and it is better to choose to sit in the back.

This is done to protect yourself and reduce the spread of the coronavirus that may occur inside the car. In addition, by choosing to sit in the back, it means you are also complying with the order to maintain physical distancing.

3. Do Not Talk While Using Public Transportation

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Considering that the coronavirus can be transmitted through droplets, it is advised not to talk during the journey when using public transportation. This applies to both talking to fellow passengers or talking on the phone. The prohibition of talking will be implemented in public transportation modes such as commuter trains and subways.

4. Reduce Touching Public Facilities

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The coronavirus can be transmitted through objects due to contact with various people. Therefore, when using public transportation, try to avoid touching public facilities as much as possible. This is because public facilities are touched by many people and are likely to transmit the coronavirus. Therefore, discipline yourself to avoid things that can harm yourself.

5. Use Masks and Maintain Distance

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When traveling outside the house or using public transportation while working, the mandatory thing to use is a mask. This is an effort to prevent the nose and mouth from being exposed to the corona virus. In addition to masks, protocols that must be followed when using public transportation are to maintain distance and avoid crowding when using KRL transportation or others.

Those are some tips for using public transportation in the midst of the new normal order. Observe the health protocols that have been recommended in order to break the chain of corona virus spread.

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