Safety Tips for Essential Errands

JULY 28, 2020: Following these measures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention can help keep you safe.

TIPS FOR GROCERY SHOPPING

Protect yourself while shopping

Stay at least 6 feet away from others while shopping and in lines.
Cover your mouth and nose with a cloth face covering when you have to go out in public.
Go during hours when fewer people will be there (for example, early morning or late night).
If you are at higher risk for severe illness, find out if the store has special hours for people at higher risk.
Disinfect the shopping cart, use disinfecting wipes.
Do not touch your eyes, nose, or mouth.
Use touchless payment (pay without touching money, a card, or a keypad) or use hand sanitizer right after paying.
After leaving the store, use hand sanitizer.
When you get home, wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
Follow food safety guidelines: clean, separate, cook, chill.

Limit in person contact if possible

Wash your hands or use hand sanitizer after accepting deliveries or collecting mail

After receiving your delivery or bringing home your takeout food, wash your hands with soap and water for 20 seconds.
After collecting mail from a post office or home mailbox, wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds or use a hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol.

Bank online when possible

Use mobile banking apps, drive-thru banking services, automated teller machines (ATM) for routine transactions
Use hand sanitizer containing at least 60% alcohol after any deposit, withdrawal, exchange, drive-thru visit, or use of an ATM.
Wash your hands thoroughly when you arrive home.

Use disinfecting wipes on handles or buttons

Use disinfecting wipes on handles and buttons before you touch them.
After fueling, use a hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol. Wash your hands for at least 20 seconds when you get home.