Grocery stores across the country are looking more like scenes from doomsday movies — with their empty shelves, ransacked stands and wiped-out canned goods aisles — as people isolate themselves indoors to flatten the curve . Some grocers and retailers grew concerned that fear-based shoppers could endanger elderly customers and have implemented custom hours for them, even as experts debate whether such a move would prevent the vulnerable from contracting the virus.
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Foodland sets up special shopping hours for seniors amid COVID-19 pandemic
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - A number of grocery stores are setting up special shopping periods for seniors amid growing fears coronavirus is spreading in the community.
The elderly and those with serious pre-existing conditions are at highest risk of developing severe symptoms from coronavirus, or COVID-19.
In a bid to protect those customers, Target said it would reserve the first hour of shopping daily for senior citizens.
This student created a network of ‘shopping angels’ to help the elderly get groceries
Powell is an honor student at the University of Nevada, Reno. She got the idea to organize a few volunteers to help out during the pandemic when her mother mentioned calling elderly neighbors to see whether they needed anything.
“As a pre-med student, I know that people who are older or people who have heart, lung or immune conditions are especially at risk for contracting the virus,” Powell told CNN.
She started “Shopping Angels” by enlisting about 20 members of her medical fraternity, Phi Delta Epsilon. As need grew, she reached out to other classmates and turned to social media to recruit more. But Powell credits her interview with CNN affiliate KVVU for putting Shopping Angels on the national scene.
Price Chopper/Market 32 announces senior shopping hours amid COVID-19 buying | The
SCHENECTADY -- Price Chopper/Market 32 modified its hours again Tuesday to add an hour each morning dedicated to senior citizen shoppers amid the COVID-19 grocery surge.
Effective Wednesday morning, all Price Chopper, Market 32 and Market Bistro stores will close at 10 p.m. and reopen to the general public at 7 a.m. The overnight closures facilitate restocking and additional preventative sanitation, the company said.
Then, beginning Thursday morning, the stores will an hour earlier, at 6 a.m., to exclusively serve "members of our communities who are most vulnerable to coronavirus," the company said.
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Safeway and Albertsons to announce seniors-only shopping hours
While more businesses around Seattle forced to close or alter their service plans during the coronavirus response, grocery stores remain open. The employees at these stores are working hard in front of and behind the scenes to restock the food and supplies we need.
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For those more at risk for infection or serious illness, including the elderly, pregnant women, and anyone with underlying health conditions, it can be hard to leave the house even for grocery shopping, with a higher risk of encountering someone carrying the virus.
Target, Stop & Shop Offer Special Shopping Hours for Customers 60 and Over – NBC New
Stop & Shop will operate on reduced hours and offer special shopping times for customers 60 and older as the coronavirus continues to spread in the U.S.
Starting Thursday, March 19, Stop & Shop stores will offer special shopping hours for older customers, who are at higher risk for severe cases of COVID-19. Stores will be open from 6 a.m. to 7:30 a.m.
Smith’s offers special shopping hour for senior citizens | KRQE News 13
In a press release, Smith’s says that every store will have staff on hand in order to assist those that require special accommodations. Smith’s will be evaluating extending its pharmacy hours to open earlier for seniors.
All other shoppers will be able to visit the stores during their temporary store hours from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. until further notice.
“Smith’s wants to provide these at-risk customers with the ability to purchase the items they need to avoid busier and more crowded shopping times,” said Smith’s Corporate Affairs Manager Aubriana Martingale in a press release. “We request that customers respect these hours for the health of our community during this time of uncertainty.
Westfarms Announces Modified Shopping Hours – NBC Connecticut
Connecticut restaurants that opened Tuesday can offer take-out service, but not dine-ion service because of concerns about the spread of coronavirus.
Westfarms in West Hartford will remain open but with modified operating hours, the shopping center announced Tuesday.
Customers can still shop from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday through Saturday and Noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday.
Westfarms said shoppers should contact each retailer to ensure they are still open and to check their hours of operation.
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