Robinsons Malls set carrying capacity to ensure crowd control

Robinsons Malls on Wednesday said it has a maximum carrying capacity for its malls operating in areas under modified enhanced community quarantine and general community quarantine to ensure there will be no overcrowding of mall-goers  amid the COVID-19 crisis.

“Lahat ng aming mga malls ay naka-compute na ang maximum carrying capacity,” Robinsons Malls senior vice president and general manager Arlene Magtibay said during the Laging Handa public briefing.

“I just like to inform you na so far lahat ng mga mall ay well within the maximum carrying capacity,” she said.

This, after it was observed that malls in Metro Manila began to get crowded after the capital region shifted to a more relaxed MECQ on May 16.

“There’s a certain number [of people] based on the gross floor area of the supermarket...,” Magtibay said.

The Robinsons Malls chief said the mall management is implementing strict health protocols such as mandatory wearing of face masks, denying entry for those without quarantine passes, social distancing, disinfection and sanitation, visual queuing and directional markings and signages, and foot baths.

“Naglabas kami ng mall reopening guidebook para sa mga retailer at ating mga restaurants. Dinetalye namin mga measures to make sure ang kanilang mga tindahan magkakaroon ng social distancing,” Magtibay said.

“We also gave them guidelines on health screening of employees and all the sanitation and disinfection that they have to do,” she said.—AOL, GMA News