Update to 13.05.2020

What is Covid-19 and how does it spread?

Following the Covid-19 emergency, it is necessary to know how the virus is transmitted. Covid-19 is a respiratory virus that mainly spreads through close contact with a sick person. The primary way is the breath droplets of infected people, for example through:

• saliva, coughing and sneezing;
• direct personal contacts (for example, handshake or staying with other people in closed rooms with a distance of less than 2 meters and with a duration of more than 15 minutes);
• hands, for example by touching the mouth, nose or eyes with contaminated (not yet washed) hands.

How long does Covid-19 stay on surfaces?

Preliminary information suggests that the virus can survive for several hours to 8 days, even if it is still under study. The use of simple disinfectants is able to inactivate the virus by canceling its ability to infect people; an example of disinfectants are those containing alcohol (ethanol) or sodium hypochlorite (bleach). Remember to always disinfect the objects you use frequently (your cell phone, earphones and microphone) with a cloth moistened with alcohol-based products or bleach (taking into account the indications provided by the manufacturer).

Who are the people most at risk?

Older people and those with pre-existing conditions such as high blood pressure, heart problems or diabetes and immunosuppressed patients (for congenital or acquired pathologies or being treated with immunosuppressant drugs) are more likely to develop the disease in a serious form.

How will Masseria della Volpe prevent the spread of the Covid-19?

Masseria della Volpe is the ideal place for a holiday in peace and security; it stands on top of a hill entirely owned, surrounded by 15 hectares of land, partially cultivated with our organic vegetable garden, citrus grove and vineyard, which can be covered on foot or by bicycle.
Hand washing and disinfection are the key to preventing infection and this is why our structure will provide at the entrance of each area, such as reception, private rooms, restaurant, hydro-alcoholic solutions for hand washing. This measure, combined with that of washing your hands often and thoroughly with soap and water for about 60 seconds, significantly reduces the risk of infection.
In addition, in compliance with the provisions in force, our guests are asked to use the masks if they stay in a closed environment in the presence of third parties.
All our internal spaces and all the external furnishing elements such as sunbeds, chairs, tables, support points, fitness equipment and wellness center, are subjected to many-times-a-day sanitization with sterilizing products that guarantee the inactivation of the viruses. In addition, all the interiors and guest rooms enjoy an ozone treatment, done with high-performance professional machines, which guarantee the sterilization from bacteria, viruses, molds, spores, as recognized by the Italian Ministry of Health in the Protocol n. 24482 of 31 July 1996. The ozone treatment ensures that there is no secondary pollution or chemical residue in the guest rooms.

Our staff will be prepared to strictly follow the protocols suggested by WHO.
The Codarossa restaurant will not serve a buffet breakfast; the guest will find directly in the room a menu to fill in on a QR code, he will choose the desired products day by day and the time he will prefer to have breakfast and will communicate them directly to the reception.
For dinner, our customers will be able to communicate the time when they wish to access the restaurant, which will be arranged in such a way as to allow the right distances between guests and a linear and relaxing flow of guests; also for dinner, as well as for any order throughout the day, our guests can choose their courses by opening the menus via a QR code which they will find at the table or by the pool.

The accesses to the rooms are distant from each other and with an entrance / exit directly onto our gardens or courtyards: Masseria della Volpe does not have shared corridors, therefore customers do not risk meeting, if not intentionally.
Our pool bar, next to the 25 sq m swimming pool, is also located in the green and far from the restaurant; all around we have prepared spaces with comfortable seats, where you can have a drink or snack in front of the swimming pool or under the olive trees, contributing to the creation of large areas of natural social distancing, where our guests can enjoy their tranquility in total safety and compliance with the rules.