You know how travel safely during this period of the covid-19 pandemic?
Do you need to go on a trip in these times, but are still worried about how to proceed, because of the coronavirus pandemic?
We have therefore prepared tips and instructions to help you prepare and embark on your trip, such as researching a location, studying your destination, following hygiene standards and more.
See and find out!
How to travel safely: Tips
Find out more about the travel location:
Find out about news, cases and how coronavirus is being handled in the region.
It is important to know how the hygiene and distancing standards, How is the health system, if you have all your vaccinations up to date or if you are traveling outside of Brazil, see which vaccines you need to take to enter the country.
Studying in this case is a great need, as we know each place has greater or lesser levels of disease control, so sometimes it is good to evaluate the travel possibilities and how to proceed.
Check open locations:
It is important to remember that some tourist attractions in Brazil They have reopened, but this does not apply to the entire region of our country, South America or other addresses around the world.
Many tourist places on the planet remain closed to tourism, mainly in European countries that not long ago, barely received domestic flights in their territory.
Check the availability of flights, accommodation, shopping and service. If you are traveling for work, you will essentially need to know how the visitor protocols in these and other countries.
Get a medical assessment of your health:
Being cautious never hurts, even more so during a pandemic, knowing that you are 100% healthy and how to travel safely for yourself and everyone around you.
Go to your regular doctor or general practitioner for a full check-up, check if your health is “ok”, if you don't need a vaccine or if one is overdue, any risk or warning that your healthcare professional gives is something important to consider when traveling.
This also prevents people from asymptomatic travel and transmit diseases or viruses to other people. Or that if you are in the early stages of any disease, coronavirus or not, it will be discovered in time before your journey begins.
Medication:
Don't forget your vital medicines (some destinations have special protocols for transporting medicines or health equipment) or your SUS card, in addition to your documents and other essential objects.
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Prepare travel insurance:
Do you want to be even more prepared for your journey?
So hire one travel insurance made for hospital emergencies, in case something unforeseen happens to you during your trip.
To cover medical cases caused by accidents, illness or etc. That could lead you to a possible problem of this type, in addition to other things such as canceled or delayed flights, lost luggage, pharmaceutical expenses and other things that may be included in travel insurance, it all depends on which type you contract and what it offers.
How to travel by plane during the pandemic:
To resume the flights in Brazil during COVID-19, Anac (National Civil Aviation Agency) released tips and guidance on how crew members should board and purchase tickets during this period.
If you inform yourself on this site, you should also know the importance of buy your tickets online (avoiding direct contact at the airport), checking in online.
Normally you You can carry up to 500 ml (liquids) of alcohol gel on domestic flights, for international flights up to 100 ml is allowed. The product must be perfectly closed to avoid releasing its contents.
In the airport:
Please note that airport staff must have all their Individual Protection Equipment (Personal Protective Equipment) to serve you.
Airport areas need to be sanitized, frequently disinfecting all parts that people touch or use.
Individually, each crew member must be careful with their hand cleaning, using alcohol gel or washing their hands with soap and water.
It is necessary to respect the distance in queues or spaces at the airport, marked at least 2 meters between each crew member.
Seats at the airport must be configured or, at least, demarcated with distance between people, this is the responsibility of the terminal administration, to avoid crowds as well as in check-in and food court.
Inside the plane:
Remain wearing a mask throughout the flight; following the rules of the flight attendants, avoid moving around the aircraft during the flight and handling packages without the guidance of the flight attendant. in-flight service (if you have one on your flight).
After the journey, it is the norm to remain seated in your seat until the authorized call to get up to leave the plane, this guideline for the crew to maintain order and comply with yet another check-in procedure. Covid-19 prevention.
Disembarking:
When checking in, boarding or disembarking, it is important to be patient and respect your turn to approach or walk. As mentioned, there will be a call for disembarkation and there is no need to rush out.
Drivers and family members should not wait together inside the airport, this could lead to crowds, which are prohibited from forming inside this and other establishments such as bus stations.
Take extra care at your destination, where you touch and always clean your belongings and hands when in direct contact, so enjoy your trip in comfort and safety.
Enter the site anac.gov.br for more information and also ask specific questions about how to travel safely.
Buy tickets and tickets online:
A new incentive to prevent coronavirus has been adopted: internet shopping.
Just like drive-thru or delivery, they have become the only option for restaurants and other similar sectors. Online purchasing is becoming more attractive and functional every day in times of pandemic.
Some attractions and establishments have already adopted ticket sales and online-only orders, through their official websites, create appointments and thus help with social distancing.
Which for some is a great advantage of avoiding having to travel to the place to purchase; The only problem with this new system would be accessibility for all types of audiences and the site's operating system, which needs to be very good for online traffic.
Increase in online sales:
In the second half of May of that year, data from the Brazilian Electronic Commerce Association, a significant increase in online purchases (e-commerce), with a total increase of more than 56% compared to data from the previous months of 2020.
These numbers only indicate that with social isolation being more imposed and the physical distance created between people, the habit of purchasing online has grown significantly, whether through food delivery services or purchasing personal objects, we see that every day being present online is more and more important.
Source of information (data): website caraguatatuba.sp.gov.br
See which places are recommended to visit and eat:
Try to find out which locations are following cleaning and disinfection standards Of course, look for those who have recommendations on the internet, or from the accommodations you will be staying at.
Get organized with a list of what you want to do, if you are open and how you are serving.
Wear a mask, obviously, the site's resources such as points with alcohol gel, disinfection mats, how the cleaning is done and check that employees use appropriate PPE.
Search for authenticated places:
Just like health surveillance, the Secretary of Health and the Ministry of Health have been working to combat covid-19.
We can observe the new regulations and inspections for establishments, so it is important to know if the place complies with any health standards contract.
For example, the Health Responsibility Term applied in Foz do Iguaçu for accommodation, establishments, businesses, shopping malls and more.
See if they have official government seals or markings to operate, this way you will feel more at ease when traveling safely.
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Wear a mask and bring hand sanitizer:
As we mentioned, you can take your hand sanitizer with you on the trip, and if you want to go somewhere public, it's must be wearing a mask. Take some washable or disposable masks, enough for you to use for the duration of the trip.
Avoid crowds of people, poorly ventilated places and inadequate cleaning behavior during this pandemic.
Research your accommodation well too, see if it and other places you will probably go to meet all the hygiene standards necessary to receive travelers.
(More) + Preventions against Covid-19:
To help you adopt habits that will help you on your safe trip or other situation where you need to get around, we leave these basic prevention measures:
- Wash your hands carefully with soap and water (nails, fingers, palms, wrists and back); dry with paper towels preferably.
- Sterilize your personal and newly purchased objects with 70% alcohol gel (or liquid); To clean environments, the use of bleach is recommended (Use carefully with a mixture of normal water).
- To disinfect personal objects (cutlery, plates, glasses, etc.) use detergents suitable for the case.
- In your nasal hygiene, use disposable tissues.
- Cover your nose and mouth if you sneeze or cough, preferably using a tissue and discarding it. If you don't have one, use your arm to cover these parts.
- Have basic hygiene products with you, with enough storage for travel days.
- If you have any symptoms of the new coronavirus, immediately suspend direct contact with other people, seek information from a health professional or the COVID-19 center to confirm your suspicions;
- In more serious cases, quickly seek care at health clinics, for coronavirus testing and possible treatment to be followed.
To know more:
Access the official website Ministry of Health for more guidance on how to take precautions against Covid-19, protecting yourself from the disease and not contributing to community contamination.
Guidance article link: Health announces guidelines to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
How to travel safely: Responsible Tourism Seal
Created by Brazilian Ministry of Tourism: Responsible Tourism Seal, is an authentication that each tourist sector complies with hygiene standards, established by the Ministry of Tourism itself.
These are official protocols for the safety and health of visitors and the local population.
The practices include washing surfaces and objects with constant human contact, measuring the temperature of people passing through the establishment, promoting air circulation, making alcohol gel available at strategic points in the establishment, etc.
To know more: Access the email address (http://www.turismo.gov.br/seloresponsavel).
Travel where you feel safe:
This Responsible Tourism Seal and other measures adopted by the government, such as sanitary barriers, closure of some regions, inspection of establishments and irregular meetings of people that cause crowds.
There are some actions that are being taken to create a more appropriate safe trip.
Unfortunately, we had no change in coronavirus cases, the numbers continued to grow as long as there was human recklessness in breaking health safety protocols.
Therefore, it is important, if you need to make this trip, that you take good care of yourself and respect all distancing and hygiene rules.
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Conclusion: How to travel safely and peacefully
We could see that to know how travel safely and peacefully, we have to be extra careful if we need to go out, especially for business trips or other needs.
Well, as I was once a traveler, I imagine that those who love traveling are having a difficult time avoiding or reducing this wonderful activity in times of pandemic.
But don't worry, the Tarobá Hotel We look forward to your visit, looking forward to providing you with a great and safe stay in better and more incredible times in the Land of Falls.
