[The Wigwam]Hawkins International PR * Hotels and destinations around the US are ramping up health and safety measures as tourism and traveling take a hit from COVID-19. * Some are adding changes as small as temperature checks for employees, while others are forming dedicated "SWAT" — Sanitation and Wellness Awareness Team — to clean high-touch surfaces and areas. * One historic hotel in El Paso, Texas, even installed specialized HVAC-mounted ionizers. * Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. As travelers continue to dream about vacations and ready themselves to explore, some hospitality properties and destinations have been going above and beyond their normal standards of cleanliness. From utilizing an ongoing renovation to install a state-of-the-art air to creating a "SWAT" team — Sanitation and Wellness Awareness Team — here's how different hotels and getaways have been adjusting for reopening.SEE THE REST OF THE STORY AT BUSINESS INSIDERNOW WATCH: Epidemiologists debunk 13 coronavirus myths SEE ALSO: * A freelancer making $200,000 a year shares the 3 biggest mistakes she made when starting out that business owners can easily avoid * I'm a therapist who traded in typical self-care advice for daily adrenaline boosts. It's working. * COVID-19 turned our European summer holiday into a staycation. Here's why we'll opt for another UK break next summer — even if travel goes back to normal. SEE ALSO: HOTEL GENERAL MANAGERS SHARE WHAT IT'S BEEN LIKE TO RIDE OUT THE PANDEMIC AT 3 VERY DIFFERENT RESORTS, FROM A PRIVATE ISLAND IN THE CARIBBEAN TO A WILDERNESS LODGE IN SOUTH AFRICA READ ALSO: 'FINANCIALLY IT'S BEEN CATASTROPHIC': HOW HOTEL AND RESTAURANT OWNERS IN GREECE ARE REOPENING AFTER THE LOSS OF TOURISM DURING COVID-19