The Corona crisis also poses major challenges for retailers and catering businesses. In addition to massive sales losses, the smaller stores in particular are struggling with the implementation and control of the strict regulations. Not only do regulations on hygiene and the minimum distance have to be followed, but additional access control measures have to be put in place to maintain the maximum number of people.

ORTHO-RUN, a specialist store for sports and orthopaedic shoes in the center of Münster, uses STEINEL's intelligent Covid entry system for this purpose. The basis of the solution is the HPD2 optical sensor. Optimally positioned on one of the wall shelves, the sensor monitors the sales area measuring just under 80 square metres. It counts how many people are in the store and compares this figure with the maximum number of customers allowed in. A display in front of the store door informs whether additional customers are allowed to enter or have to wait.