How to grocery shop safely

Writer: Hedda Mittner.

Thirteen days into the national lockdown, many of us are starting to show symptoms of an ailment not quite as serious as COVID-19 but also starting with a ‘c’ – cabin fever.

We are staying put, as we know we must, taking our dogs for walkies up and down the garden path, jogging on the spot or doing aerobic exercises in the lounge, and spending an inordinate amount of time in the kitchen, because doing nothing apparently makes one hungry all the time.

It’s no wonder we think of going to the grocery store as a welcome respite from confinement, and a rare opportunity to get out of the house.

Whilst doing our shopping it is even possible to imagine that life is still carrying on as normal. It would be a mistake, however, to fool yourself into thinking that popping into a store does not carry risks. It does.

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