Gurugram salons go all out to curb virus spread

Sanjay Yadav

Gurugram, May 17

With Gurugram limping back to normalcy, salons that were shut for almost two months have started reopening now.

Being cited as high-risk zones for Covid transmission, the salons, currently having negligible footfall, are taking all measures to get customers back in shops. From allowing customers only from non-containment zones to getting PPE kits, disposable equipment, cashless payments and physically distanced working stations, salons are out to fight Covid transmission threat.

“Everybody is opening shops, so we can’t sit at home. Being out of work for months, we are out of money now. We understand the threat associated with salons, but will do all it takes to keep people safe. As of now, we are allowing only 10 customers a day following complete sanitisation protocols,” says Aarush Sahay of a Sector 31-based salon.

Many salons are offering just shaves and haircuts and have still not started other services like waxing, etc.

The precautions being followed are among many listed by the Beauty and Wellness Sector Skill Council in its guidelines released recently.

Meanwhile, a salon in Sector 15 issued a statement saying: “We’re not just responsible for the well-being of our customers but even staff. We have provided PPE kits to our staff to for their safety.”