Unfortunately, most of the knowledge of covid relating to household moving is anecdotal or based on rumor. The method of transmission and prevention of infection is not precisely known. We do know that covid-19 is airborne. Masks (N95, possibly others) and social distancing (though the length of distance is now questioned) have been found to be effective. Curiously, most of the time all masks are considered equal, but, of course, they are not. Social tracing proceeds on the supposition that covid is most likely transmitted by a 10 minute close, verbal interaction between two people. There is not much else known for certain about scientific particulars. For example, whether the disease can be transmitted by viruses picked up from household objects is not clear, is becoming, at least anecdotally, accepted.
Moving company websites have advertised that their men wear masks and gloves, and try to maintain “social distance”. This is fine but not really enough. Masks vary greatly in effectiveness, and many moving companies, just like committed joggers, are now ready to admit that under physical duress, it is simply impossible to be always wearing a mask. Men should be encouraged to take short breaks after heavy exertion. What is not often pointed out is this: the customer should always be wearing a mask and that mask should be N-(95), or KN95. Brownstone Brothers Moving will supply such masks to customers if they need them. It would be helpful to work with smaller moving crews rather than moving crews larger than 6 men, for example. To summarize:
The proven facts about covid transmission are few.
The standard techniques many other moving companies use presently are insufficient and inconsistently carried out.
The customer should depend on his own personal safety measures.
These measures should include an N-95 mask and also social distancing whenever possible.
In fact, Brownstone has been working right through the pandemic with no cases reported of infection among movers or customers.
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