With the cooperation of all who part-take in ridesharing, Lyft and Uber have maintained a part-time job for many contracted drivers during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Coronavirus-19 has forced employers to take mandatory actions towards a cleaner environment and drivers and riders have kept each other responsible in accordance with CDC public health instructions and WHO (World Health Organization) guidelines.
The Lyft community has a rising level of anxiety about the updates on necessary precautions to take for people who utilize the service.
Riders have been informing their drivers about their own protective routines.
Yan, a Lyft rider who works at a College Medical Center in Long Beach said, “You have to get an N95 mask.”
He was wearing his own for employment sanitary precautions.
COVID-19 has decreased the rider frequency, forecasting slow weeks for many part-time and full-time workers.
During this pandemic, Lyft is teaming up with other companies to keep healthy people employed.
Lyft has offered some employees an option to transfer to Amazon to help with their high demand as COVID-19 keeps people in their homes.
Employees can benefit from this temporary employment opportunity.
LyftUp is a group of the Lyft rideshare community that focuses more on getting caretakers, grocers and hospital workers to work.
Express Drive, a weekly rental program, has waived driving requirements and lower rental costs.
Lyft urges its drivers to focus on their health keeping three important steps in mind:
- “Please follow CDC guidance and stay home if you are sick.”
- “Some drivers are putting plastic between front and back seats.”
- “The CDC recommends opening windows during trips.”
Lyft drivers have immediately responsed to riders with symptoms of COVID-19 by cleaning interior car surfaces.
However, people should not take rideshare if showing symptoms of COVID-19.
Social distancing has been practiced by people that encounter each other during the day by standing farther than usual in a line or by keeping a six feet distance.
With this in mind, Lyft has eliminated the pool option for riders.
Each Lyft rider must use the whole car when getting a ride.
The lesson people can take from Lyft is to stay protected during this health crisis and to drive safely.