Business View Magazine | Volume 8, Issue 7

80 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 8, ISSUE 7 closed off from the public and only our tenants were allowed to utilize those areas. We built dividing walls, so we could still get the allowed number of tenants in there, while making sure we were maintaining the six feet distance. It created an area where our residents were still able to socialize and get out of their apartments in a safe and sanitary environment.” Additional staff were hired to disinfect all high contact areas in both buildings several times daily, as an added precaution. A new cleaning product, known to be effective against COVID-19 was introduced, along with additional supplies, since everything had to be sanitized between suites. “We even went a step further and purchased a fogger,” says Quiring. “It’s a product that the FBI uses that kills bodily fluids, bacteria, things like that, and it’s 100 percent effective against COVID-19. We purchased that just in case we did have a case, so we could fog and disinfect the air in all areas.”