Shopping mall installs pedals in elevators to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus

Seacon Square shopping mall in Bangkok has replaced elevator buttons for foot pedals, as a safety measure put in place to help prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. This innovation was installed as the mall reopens after being closed for 2 months, during the country’s lockdown period

"The easiest way to get infected is when you touch an object that has been contaminated. (You) eventually touch your face and the virus will go into your mouth, your eyes, or whatever. So we came up with this idea of hands-free, foot-operated elevator." Explained Prote Sosothikul, from the agency that oversees the mall.

On the outside of the doors, there are two pedals that are used to call the elevators. Once inside, there is one pedal for each florr, so customers can just hit the pedal that corresponds to flor they want to go to.

Customers were very pleased with the innovation, stating that "They did a good job in preparing this. I feel much safer because we use our hands to do various things all the time. Now that we can use our foot to press the elevator, it's really great."

Adapted from: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/covid-19-coronavirus-thailand-...

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