How to Keep Coronavirus Away While Shopping in The Market?

The number of coronavirus infections in the US has crossed the 10.3million mark. With no immediate vaccine available in the market, no one knows where the counting will stop. However, imposing lockdown is not an option as it brutally affects the economy. Hence, maintaining physical distancing by standing on the social distancing floor stickers is the only option, especially while you are in public. When you are in the market, you must remain careful about the coronavirus spread. The current post specifies some of the ways to keep coronavirus away.

Keep 2 meters Distance

Keeping people away from the shop is not a feasible option. Apart from the shop owners, it is the responsibility of the public too to maintain safety. One must be patient and wait for their turn to get the goods from the freezers. However, several supermarkets already limited the number of entries of the people inside the stores. Further, some of the shops allotted specific time for the aged and disabled persons to make the shopping hassle-free. Besides, it will also help in maintaining physical distancing. 

Visit the Shop Alone

Those days are gone when people visit the shops with friends and families. Shopping was fun before the COVID-19 situation. However, in the current scenario, when keeping the physical distance is the aim, it is better to visit the shops alone. Go to the shops and stand on the social distancing floor stickers and wait for your turn. It will reduce the risk of getting exposed to the virus. Further, the less the number of people will visit the shop, the chance of contamination will be less.

Make Space for Health Workers and Vulnerable

Several supermarkets have already specified and dedicated hours for healthcare workers and vulnerable. It will reduce the risk of these people being contaminated by the virus. Even after mentioning special hours, it is challenging to maintain it. It is in the hand of the people to avoid these hours to avoid coming in contact with these people.

Buy Only the Essentials

The fewer number of times you will get out of the home, your chance of getting contaminated will be less. However, keeping this in mind several people are stockpiling the goods, which unnecessarily creates the scarcity of the essential items. Hence, while you are shopping act responsibly. Buy only the essentials and stock it for 15days max. It will keep the availability of the products in the market.

Avail the Delivery Service

Standing on the social distancing floor stickers and maintaining physical distance surely reduce the chance of being contaminated by 47%. However, it is still better to reduce the number of visits outside. Avail of the delivery services wherever it is possible. Most of the supermarkets offer free delivery services and online services. 

Final Words

Over in this article, you read the ways to maintain physical distancing while shopping in the market. Keeping yourself protected from the virus is equally your responsibility, besides the shop owners.