It is important that every person entering the workplace be screened daily for symptoms of coronavirus. A daily coronavirus screening stops symptomatic people from entering the workplace and potentially infecting their co-workers. Digital tools, or web-based applications, can make the screening process safer and more efficient.

With digital screening, employees can fill in questionnaires via their mobile devices to relay symptoms, travel information, and potential points of contact from the comfort of their own homes. They do not need to enter the workplace to be digitally screened for coronavirus. By keeping employees outside the workplace during the screening process, employers can lower the risk of their workplace becoming contaminated. The workplace can remain contained and relatively safe. The data collected from COVID-19 questionnaires can help organizations stay informed about their workforce and create a safer work environment.

Workers relied on collaboration tools, like Zoom, Slack, and Trello, to work from home during lockdown. And they will need to continue to use these tools when they return. This is especially true for those workers collaborating in hybrid teams.

Collaboration tools will be necessary in the physical workplace because social distancing rules will require workers to stay at least six feet apart from one another. This strict rule on distance will make it difficult for co-workers to effectively collaborate without the power of the internet. Especially when meeting rooms and communal work areas will have new, smaller capacity limits.

The workplace will stay cleaner when employees use digital collaboration tools. Because digital tools eliminate the need for sharing surfaces such as whiteboards, pens, and paper. Workers who use digital collaboration tools can lower their chances of contracting coronavirus by limiting the amount of people they come in contact with at the office.