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The partnership is part of Dettol's wider drive to continue protecting the nation and reducing the spread of coronavirus and other disease-causing germs through simple and effective behavior changes

The UK's leading disinfectant brand Dettol has teamed up with Transport for London to provide free access to Dettol antibacterial hand sanitizer for all 270 underground stations in London starting this week.

This partnership is part of a broader drive for the trusted brand to continue protecting the nation and reducing the spread of coronavirus and other disease-causing germs through simple but effective behavior changes that we can all continue to make at home and on the go.

“I am delighted that TfL and Dettol have teamed up to provide hand sanitizer to subway passengers across the network. It is important that we all do our part to make public transport as safe as possible by using hand sanitizer points, wearing face covering if you are not exempted, and traveling off-peak for better social To enable distancing, ”said Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London.

"Part of the" return to normal "is the adjustment to our" new normal ". Good hygiene is one of the foundations of good health. Unlike at any other time that we have known so far, our daily hygiene behavior can affect health and that Directly affecting the wellbeing of our loved ones and those around us. Creating even the smallest of opportunities can reduce uncertainty and enable people to feel more in control, ”said Susan Egstrand, Regional General Manager Northern Europe, UK & Ireland at Reckitt Benckiser.

Dettol's Keep Protecting ambition advocates the simple things: wash your hands regularly when you come home from outside, keep the surfaces in your house disinfected and use disinfectants when you are out to keep us safe and secure keep healthy and support the return to more. "normal life; meeting friends and family, going to restaurants, back to work and back to school."

Before the lockdown, around 2 million people were using the Tube on an average day in London. In the past six months, as we developed new "lockdown habits" and were restricted in all aspects of our "normal" lives, the travel and lifestyle choices we make have been far from average. Dettol is committed to keeping the nation moving – and part of that provides safety across the London Underground network.

“We know that Dettol plays an important role in disinfection and helps limit the spread of the virus. We are incredibly proud to have worked with TfL to ensure Londoners are back on the move and can do it with hygienic hands by having access to over 800 Dettol hand sanitizers, ”added Susan Egstrand.

"It may seem simple, but these little habits are really great care and precautions to stop the spread of disease-causing germs."

The antibacterial product that is being released to the public is Dettol's hand sanitizer gel, which has been shown to kill 99.9 percent of all bacteria and viruses, including coronavirus (SARS-COV-2). This gel uses 62% ethanol (alcohol) as a germ disinfectant, which is in line with recommendations from Public Health England and the WHO.

“We want everyone who uses our services to be safe when they travel with us. It's great that we can work with Dettol to bring their hand sanitizer to our customers and promote the importance of keeping your hands clean, ”said Andy Lord, London Underground General Manager.

“This partnership is a testament to the many efforts made by our staff and passengers during the pandemic to clean up everyone. By working together we can help get London moving again. "

This partnership is a continuation of Dettol's ongoing commitment to disinfection, recently helping NHS frontline workers deliver over 150,000 donated Dettol care kits and advancing the government's Enjoy Summer Safely campaign.