Reduce COVID-19 Risk at Your Office
The CDC and WHO are advising everyone to “use contactless payments to reduce the risk of transmission” of COVID-19.
See below for easy to follow suggestions your staff and customers can quickly implement; reducing exposure of the virus during the checkout process at the office.
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With a customer-facing terminal, the credit cards remain in the hands of consumers, minimizing contact with the virus.
4 Steps to Reducing Exposure
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The CDC and WHO have cautioned that paper money
can be contaminated with virus.
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Medical experts advise consumers to use contactless
payments to minimize risk of contracting the virus.
![credit card changing hands Stop touching your customer’s cards!](https://contactlesspaymentprocessing.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/credit-card-changing-hands.jpg)
Many traditional payment terminals require clerks and customers to pass credit cards, increasing potential contact with the virus.
![preferred payment acceptance](https://contactlesspaymentprocessing.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/contactless-payment-device.jpg)
With a customer-facing terminal, the credit cards remain
in the hands of consumers, minimizing contact with the virus.
*The medical community cautions the virus can live and be transferred up to 3 days on plastic surfaces.
![virus covered terminal](https://contactlesspaymentprocessing.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/virus-covered-terminal.jpg)
Many payment terminals are difficult to clean due to
their form factor and materials used on the screen and keypad.
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Utilize devices that features a glass display surface and hard acrylic keys that are easy to clean and disinfect using 70% Isopropyl Alcohol wipes.
![close-up-of-man-signing-credit-card-receipt Stop printing paper receipts!](https://contactlesspaymentprocessing.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/close-up-of-man-signing-credit-card-receipt.jpg)
Traditional terminals require clerks and customers to exchange pen and paper to sign receipts, which increases exposure.
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Removing the signature requirement eliminates this physical exchange, minimizing contact, while a digital receipt is still available to the customer.