The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released updated guidance to help facility operators and families properly clean and disinfect spaces.

Below are communications GNYADA has prepared to help dealers inform employees and customers about the steps they have taken to maintain a safe workplace, help consumer sentiment, and keep employees at ease:

GNYADA continues to receive questions about test drives. Since we last wrote about test drives, Gov.Cuomo has added new safety measures for employees and customers, including the use of face coverings. Below you will find some best practice ideas for conducting test drives during the coronavirus pandemic. It is advisable that dealers create a test drive policy, distribute it and train employees to follow the policy.

NADA's new Dealer Guide to Safely Operating Your Dealership During a Pandemic helps dealers maintain essential operations while minimizing unnecessary risks. The guide provides information from reliable sources including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for keeping employees and customers safe during the pandemic

NADA's latest FAQs, "Dealership Health and Safety Concerns During A Pandemic," outline the steps dealerships can take to provide a safe environment for their employees, followed by frequently asked questions related to occupational health and safety law during the pandemic and what steps to take should an employee test positive for covid-19.

The type of PPE used will vary based on the level of precautions required, such as standard and contact, droplet or airborne infection isolation precautions. The procedure for putting on and removing PPE should be tailored to the specific type of PPE.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) developed this COVID-19 planning guidance based on traditional infection prevention and industrial hygiene practices.