Struggles of Shopping due to COVID-19

Customer points to a sign briefly explaining the inconvenience of in-store samples due to the COVID-19 virus. Photo by Clare Hutton-Perez

May 19, 2020

Publix shopper points to food through glass to show employee what he wants. Employee’s are now required to wear masks or else they are sent home. Photo by Clare Hutton-Perez

Markings have been put on the floor for Publix shoppers to indicate which way to go. This allows people to limit interaction with people in the isles. Photo by Clare Hutton-Perez

 

 

Customer points to a sign briefly explaining the inconvenience of in-store samples due to the COVID-19 virus. Photo by Clare Hutton-Perez

Officer watches store to make sure all customers and employees are wearing masks. Photo by Clare Hutton-Perez
Publix employees continue to restock isles while wearing a mask for the whole day. Photo by Clare Hutton-Perez
People now have to wear masks everywhere they go or they will not be permitted into any public place. Just as this woman is doing. Photo by Clare Hutton-Perez
Customer is required to remain behind the blue line in order to receive food. The 6-feet away rule still applies in store. Photo by Clare Hutton-Perez
Markings are also put into the checkout lines to ensure all customers remain 6-feet away at all times. Photo by Clare Hutton-Perez
A notice was put into the toilet paper and paper towel isle to let customers know about the inconvenience of the lack of these items. Photo by Clare Hutton-Perez
Customer Alyssa Consuegra is devastated to see the lack of toilet paper, as she has just ran out of it in her home. Photo by Clare Hutton-Perez

 

The COVID-19 virus has had a huge impact on the city of Hollywood. From the lack of toilet paper, to now the need to wear masks every where we go and to remain 6-feet away from people at all times. People have been sent home from work, and students from school. Public places, for example Publix, have taken things into their own hands by implementing rules and regulations while shopping in-store. Marking are placed all over the store to indicate which way the shoppers should travel to avoid contact with other customers. This allows the store to remain open. Rules while in public will continue to go on for as long as it needs to, or until the CDC informs us on the next step for re-opening the state of Florida.