While Metro Manila is still under Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ), there are areas in the provinces that are now in the observance of General Community Quarantine (GCQ).
American car brand Ford is opening its fifteen (15) dealerships in preparation for the “new normal” in establishing the safety and sanitary protocols of its customers and dealership employees. These are Ford dealerships in Bohol, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Dipolog, Dumaguete, General Santos, Ilocos Norte, Isabela, Naga, Negros, Ormoc, Palawan, Roxas, Surigao and Tacloban.
According to Ford, the company are rolling out measures to maintain a safe and sanitary environment in its showrooms such as conducting regular temperature checks for everyone entering the showroom, re-organization of the dealership floor to ensure social distancing, wearing of face masks and gloves for Ford dealer personnel at all times with a hazardous waste container onsite for proper disposal, enforcement of social distancing rules in all customer interactions, thorough disinfection of all Ford dealerships three (3) times a day, and availability of hand sanitizer dispensers and alcohol in the showroom.
On the sales and service side, Ford dealerships are also implementing a number of initiatives such as vehicle sanitation, remote sales support to give customers a first-hand shopping experience, and support for finance and expired warranties.