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Coronavirus: Wear nitrile gloves at the grocery store. (Original Post) trof Mar 2020 OP
My grocery store has a purell wipe dispencer right by the carts. I cleaned my hands and the handle applegrove Mar 2020 #1
My store does too but I rarely saw them used until BigmanPigman Mar 2020 #2
What about the touch screens for payments? Big Blue Marble Mar 2020 #3
I didn't get fresh veggies. I go through the cash with the cashiers. applegrove Mar 2020 #4
I did that yesterday at two stores DavidDvorkin Mar 2020 #5
I can't emphasize this enough. trof Mar 2020 #6

applegrove

(118,503 posts)
1. My grocery store has a purell wipe dispencer right by the carts. I cleaned my hands and the handle
Fri Mar 6, 2020, 08:42 PM
Mar 2020

on the shopping cart.

Big Blue Marble

(5,056 posts)
3. What about the touch screens for payments?
Fri Mar 6, 2020, 09:19 PM
Mar 2020

And the food packages that are touched by shelvers, checkers and baggers?
My daughter pointed out that the baggers are often the same people who
bring in the carts which have been handled by many.

So much to think about.

trof

(54,256 posts)
6. I can't emphasize this enough.
Mon Mar 16, 2020, 08:12 PM
Mar 2020

The main thing wearing gloves does is remind you not to touch your face.
Mine are blue.
Of course they also keep the virus away from your hands.

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