How I can safely receive deliveries in time of Covid-19

Najwa Mar 24, 2020 3:30 am No comment

I’ve been panicking each time I receive a parcel. Tried many custom personal “SOP” but none ever works. I always get more panic and ended up thinking – “Shit, idk.. I think there’s a chance I might already got infected, I’m doomed. Oh God. But… Let’s wait for 14 days, I still hope I’m ok..”

So just now, I found this step. Pretty basic. But I’m still nervous though. Only people with anxiety disorder would understand.. sobs..

Ask for contact-free deliveries to minimise the risk of transmission from delivery drivers
Dispose of packaging immediately
Follow hand washing advice and thoroughly clean your hands after handling parcels
Regularly clean surfaces with anti-bacterial spray

Credit: WomenHealthMagazine

Update as of 25th March 2020:

I had to pick up a package that was being placed inside PosLaju’s EzyBox (cause apparently they don’t want to do home delivery if they don’t feel like it urgh). Here’s what I did;

I bring 2 bags
- 1 paper bag to store the parcel
  I place this bag inside my car, to leave it for few days. If there’s any virus there, it should die without a host.
- 1 reusable bag to put my belongings
  So I can place all items I brought out – keys, handphone, sanitizers, small wallet. And have them cleaned when I reached home.
As soon as I reached home;
- Wash my hand.
- Close front door.
- Open door to laundry place.
- Wash clothes I wore to go out.
- Wash my hand.
- Shower.
- Clean/disinfect the items from the reusable bag.
- Was the reusable bag.
- Wash my hand.