foodpanda's riders apply precautionary health measures amid coronavirus pandemic CourtesyThe company has been proactively reaching out to riders on preventive measures for Covid 19As coronavirus continues to develop throughout Bangladesh, on-demand online food delivery platform foodpanda has vowed to ensure health and safety measures for their customers, restaurant partners, and riders. This allows riders to place food delivery orders at designated spots such as in front of customers' homes or office premises. It has also adopted precautionary measures to protect its riders from Covid-19 by providing the entire fleet of riders across Bangladesh with facemasks and hand sanitizers. foodpanda has also partnered with Lifebuoy to give out Lifebuoy handwashes to all riders and restaurant partners to ensure regular hand washing is practiced both at work and at home. In a statement, Ambareen Reza, CEO of foodpanda Bangladesh, said: “We are in constant communication with our restaurant partners, following the latest World Health Organization notices while advising them on the health and safety practices beyond our food hygiene expectations.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 23, 2020 10:41 UTC