Sneeze guard

A sneeze guard or sneezeguard is an acrylic or glass screen designed to protect food or people from the exposure to respiratory droplets, which are dispensed when coughing, sneezing or even talking. Sneeze guards have been in use in restaurants for decades. With the rise of the COVID-19 pandemic, sneeze guards have been installed in public places like offices, schools and supermarkets to reduce the risk of infection through respiratory droplets.[1]

Sneeze guard installed on a counter

In February 2020, the World Health Organization advised the use of "physical barriers to reduce exposure to the COVID-19 virus, such as glass or plastic windows",[2] which is in line with the advice of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which recommends to "Place a barrier (e.g. sneeze guard) between employees and customers".[3]

References
  1. SneezeGuard24 (2020). "Implications of sneeze guards on reducing the risk of COVID-19 transmissions". SneezeGuard24. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  2. World Health Organization (27 February 2020). "Rational use of personal protective equipment for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)" (PDF). World Health Organization.
  3. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (16 April 2020). "What Airport Retail or Food Service Workers Need to Know about COVID-19". The Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved 16 April 2020.


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