Minimizing the Risk of Infection for You, Your Staff & Your Clients. A COLLECTION OF TIPS, BEST PRACTICES & GREAT ADVICE FROM INDUSTRY EXPERTS
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t seems that with each passing day, we understand a little more about the novel coronavirus pandemic, receive new guidelines, advice and even conflicting news and reports about personal and public health and safety. To add to the confusion, this issue – how to safely continue to serve our clients or even in many cases if we are even legally allowed to do so – continues to be politicized and a highly debatable topic.
At this writing, most AHLC members are back to work to some degree. Many are running at a reduced capacity while a few are still waiting, not yet allowed to reopen.
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As the trade association for the hair restoration industry, we’ve prepared a collection of best practices from our members and recommendations and practical guidance from state and local agencies. While everyone’s situation will be unique, we urge you to comply with your local guidelines. After all, we are in the midst of an infectious-disease crisis that has wrought global devastation and taken countless lives with no end in sight. But, as other epidemics have shown, trying to shame people into 100 percent risk reduction is counterproductive. What salon owners need now is a manual on how to conduct business safely in a pandemic. The focus here is on getting back to work while minimizing risk.
