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Going to a store
Text updated on 2020-05-11
Choose drive-through or mail order purchases because your products will potentially be handled by fewer people and this will limit your contact with others.
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If possible, avoid peak hours.
Wear a mask to protect yourself and others.
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How do you put on and take off your mask?
Keep an appropriate distance between yourself and others. Wait until your path radius is clear.
What is the recommended distance between two people?
Touch only what you are going to buy, or put on clean gloves when you serve yourself, and take them off when you leave the store.
For handling fruits and vegetables, you can use a bag to cover your hand.
How long is the coronavirus infectious?
At the checkout, limit the duration of the interaction by having the change ready or by paying with your contactless credit card.
How do you decontaminate groceries?