Coronavirus: Co-working sector takes preventive measure to tackle pandemic

After a sudden surge in number of Coronavirus cases in country, employees at Co-working sector are taking measures to contain dely virus at ir offices. premises are being cleaned regularly, and disinfectants are being provided to everyone at shared . sector has also allowed employees to work from home as sector tries to combat pandemic.

Talking about preventive measures for a safe working environment, Sparsh Khandelwal, founder, Stylework said, "We are getting our offices sanitised and are t charging any ditional cost from clients. We are also vising people to follow a hygienic and healthy lifestyle."

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Stylework has also been requested workers to avoid crowded places. y have me sanitisers and masks available for employees and are arranging a professional team to provide free Coronavirus testing to ir employees.

More than 1.18 million are employed in around 35,000 co-working s globally. As per reports, India alone h nearly 1,000 co-working locations as of September 2019. Presently, India is second-largest market for co-working sector after China.

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Coronavirus hits co-working industry

Coronavirus has t just ecomically affected global tre, tourism and billions in stock markets, it has also hit co-working industry severely.

"Currently, 10 percent of office s are occupied by co-working and are expected to rise to approximately 25 percent in next few years. As per a report by real estate consultancy firm CBRE, in Q1 2019, co-working segment witnessed a 277 percent an upsurge in leing to nearly 3 million square feet. sector grew by 70 percent every quarter," says Abhay Chawla, Founding Partner, India Accelerator.

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India accelerators have vised its workers to follow Government visory on travelling to high-risk countries besides taking measures to maintain hygiene. company has vised sick individuals to rest at home and me tie-ups with hospitals.

" company reportedly believes that drop in clients is due to virus and people are avoiding sharing office in fear of getting infected," ds Chawla.

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(with inputs from ANI)