California Coronavirus: Tips for Going to the Grocery Store - The New York Times - 0 views
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what to know to make your trip to the supermarket as safe as possible:
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If you have to go to the store, touch as little as possible and sanitize all the stuff you buy when you get home.
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most produce is placed on displays by hand — sometimes they’re gloved. But it’s safe to assume that if a piece of produce has been out, it’s been handled by at least 10 people.
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He recommended misting produce with a very diluted bleach solution (a teaspoon of bleach per gallon of water) and letting it air dry. Or, if you’re nervous about using bleach on something you’ll eat, he said you could use a disinfecting wipe.
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Other goods are less risky, but it’s still worth wiping down cardboard boxes of crackers or other packaged items.
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the best thing to do is stay away from other people, particularly if you’re part of a vulnerable population.
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one thing to watch out for is your reusable grocery bags: “When was the last time you sanitized your favorite bag?
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if you go to a store, touch a contaminated surface, then touch your hair and then your face, even once between hand-washing, you could become infected.
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if you’re really concerned, it might be worth throwing your clothes in the wash and showering after you get back from the store. (Your shoes, he said, are probably fine to bring into the house.)
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Hand soap really will protect you.“One thing about this coronavirus,” he said, is that “it’s very susceptible to disinfectants and soap and water.”
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Although state health officials released guidelines for grocery stores saying they should limit how many customers are in a given store and should keep people at least six feet apart even when they’re in line, this is proving to be easier said than done.
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he suggested calling the store you’d like to visit before you leave, both to inquire about the wait and what’s in stock.