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Mumbai: Barber shops, salons gear up to reopen today

The salons should adhere to standard operating procedures (SOPs) on hygiene and cleanliness and employees must wear protective gear including gloves, aprons and masks

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Staff training before opening of the salon after the gap of almost three months due to lockdown in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, at Juhu. Pic/ PTI

Staff training before opening of the salon after the gap of almost three months due to lockdown in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, at Juhu. Pic/ PTI

Barbershops and salons are set to reopen from Sunday in Mumbai with the Maharashtra government issuing a notification to reopen them in the State under its 'Mission Begin Again Phase IV'. Shahid Hussain, a salon owner, said, "We will record customers' temperatures and provide them with hand sanitisers when they enter our shop. We will use a new towel and haircut seat for each customer." Hairstylists will wear PPE kits like mask and gloves.

"Use and throw products will be used. Without a prior appointment, we will not attend any customer. We will only use four to five staff at the maximum," he said. A barber in the shop said, "We will use gloves, sanitiser and try to maintain distance." The barbershops and salons have to adhere to strict rules and regulations for their functioning.

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