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Connecticut Safe Store Rules

Protecting Employees and Customers
Effective April 3, 2020

Occupancy, store layout, and managing customer flow

  • Occupancy capped at 50% of store capacity. At entrance, staff will maintain a count of the number of customers entering and exiting stores.
  • Clearly mark 6’ spacing in lines on floor at checkout lines and other high-traffic areas and, as much as practicable, provide ways to encourage 6’ spacing in lines outside the store.
  • Post conspicuous signage and floor markings to direct customers and limit bottlenecks and/or encourage spacing and flow in high-density areas.
  • Have aisles be one-way in stores where practicable to maximize spacing between customers. Identify the one-way aisles with conspicuous signage and/or floor markings.
  • Maximize space between customers and employees at checkout lines, including, but not limited to, only using every other checkout line, where and when possible.
  • Install Plexiglas shields to separate employees from customers at checkout lines and other areas in the store where practicable.
General

  • Communicate with customers through in store signage, and public service announcements and advertisements, there should only be one person per household during shopping trips, whenever possible.
  • Discontinue all self-serve foods (e.g., salad bar, olive bar) and product sampling.
  • Allow “touchless” credit card transactions. If not possible, sanitize credit card machines (including pen) regularly and consistently.
  • Cart and basket handles sanitized between uses (by staff).
  • Wherever possible, employees will wear gloves and face masks at all times that they are interacting with customers and/or handling products.
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Waquoit said:
I don't mean to get too corny but I have to admit self-isolation for me would be less tolerable if I didn't have Shadow.
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You named your cat after a dog?
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8893 said:
In other news, I think sober is the new drunk for me. Yesterday was my first day and night with no booze since well before our quarantine/social distancing started. It felt so good that I may do it again today.
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In my neighborhood, there's a group of folks that stop into the local tavern every Friday between maybe 5 and 7, say hello, catch up on the going's on, and then get on with the weekend. It's a diverse group, and everyone lives within a few blocks of the tavern. All said, maybe 40 strong. On any given Friday, maybe 10 or 15 will be there. Sometimes my wife and I stop by, sometimes we don't.

Well, since the social distancing thing, they've started a virtual happy hour, only over the last two weeks it's evolved to daily. It's preceded earlier in the day with a virtual group dance party. I've been staying away - for now. But I don't see this ending well.
 
mussels said:
In my neighborhood, there's a group of folks that stop into the local tavern every Friday between maybe 5 and 7, say hello, catch up on the going's on, and then get on with the weekend. It's a diverse group, and everyone lives within a few blocks of the tavern. All said, maybe 40 strong. On any given Friday, maybe 10 or 15 will be there. Sometimes my wife and I stop by, sometimes we don't.

Well, since the social distancing thing, they've started a virtual happy hour, only over the last two weeks it's evolved to daily. It's preceded earlier in the day with a virtual group dance party. I've been staying away - for now. But I don't see this ending well.
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My practice group at work has been having virtual happy hours on Thursday evenings. It’s been a surprisingly great way to stay in touch. Plus you don’t have to wear pants.
 
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BigErnMcCracken said:
My practice group at work has been having virtual happy hours on Thursday evenings. It’s been a surprisingly great way to stay in touch. Plus you don’t have to wear pants.
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Wife and some of her friends have been doing the group video drinks too.
 
BigErnMcCracken said:
I'm going in the opposite direction. Ordinarily I don't drink at all during the week and since the lockdown cocktail hour has been starting earlier and earlier. I'm doing my part to keep our local wine shop in business.
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mussels said:
In my neighborhood, there's a group of folks that stop into the local tavern every Friday between maybe 5 and 7, say hello, catch up on the going's on, and then get on with the weekend. It's a diverse group, and everyone lives within a few blocks of the tavern. All said, maybe 40 strong. On any given Friday, maybe 10 or 15 will be there. Sometimes my wife and I stop by, sometimes we don't.

Well, since the social distancing thing, they've started a virtual happy hour, only over the last two weeks it's evolved to daily. It's preceded earlier in the day with a virtual group dance party. I've been staying away - for now. But I don't see this ending well.
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BigErnMcCracken said:
My practice group at work has been having virtual happy hours on Thursday evenings. It’s been a surprisingly great way to stay in touch. Plus you don’t have to wear pants.
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Pre-social distancing, I tried to limit mid-week drinking, sometimes more successfully than others. Once this insanity started I decided that I wouldn't fight it, figuring that it would help a couple weeks go by easier. After a couple of weeks it started to wear on me, and then I realized it's going to be at least a couple more, so I decided to take a break. Or maybe I needed a break. In any event, day two of sobriety was fine, too, so we'll see how today goes.

The danger of course is that I wait until happy hour on Friday and down my first three drinks so quickly that I am chin-to-chest by 8:00 p.m.
 
Dr. Fauci is 79 years old. I didn't know that, he could be my father and looks in better shape than me. With that said this virus could take him out, even if he doesn't have it. Hope he combines rest with his wisdom, our Country needs him right now. His experience and knowledge is rare and needs not easily replaced.

Also at his age he will certainly tell it like it is, unconcerned of retribution. The security detail now assigned to him is so unfortunate, and adds much more stress..
 
Rocktheworld said:
I know ex-Navy who is still very much getting all updates. There are 200+ confirmed cases on the USS Roosevelt. A former chief of hers has died at 42. There are multiple 20 year olds on ventilators at the naval hospital.
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And the CO gets sacked for going public and blindsiding his chain of command.

Optics don't look good on this. Have a feeling he had been nudging higher ups and didn't like the speed of response. Wouldn't surprise me if he was packing up his belongings right after hitting send on the letter.


www.usatoday.com

Navy fires USS Theodore Roosevelt captain days after he pleaded for help for sailors with coronavirus

Capt. Brett Crozier sent an urgent letter to the Navy, seeking to evacuate his crew as cases of coronavirus infection increased on the vessel.
www.usatoday.com www.usatoday.com
 
Chin Diesel said:
And the CO gets sacked for going public and blindsiding his chain of command.

Optics don't look good on this. Have a feeling he had been nudging higher ups and didn't like the speed of response. Wouldn't surprise me if he was packing up his belongings right after hitting send on the letter.


www.usatoday.com

Navy fires USS Theodore Roosevelt captain days after he pleaded for help for sailors with coronavirus

Capt. Brett Crozier sent an urgent letter to the Navy, seeking to evacuate his crew as cases of coronavirus infection increased on the vessel.
www.usatoday.com www.usatoday.com
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The safety of those under his command were more important than his career. Lots of bad optics these days.
 
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8893 said:
In other news, I think sober is the new drunk for me. Yesterday was my first day and night with no booze since well before our quarantine/social distancing started. It felt so good that I may do it again today.
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I haven't been feeling it either. Have had wine with dinner from time to time though.
 
UConnDad said:
The safety of those under his command were more important than his career. Lots of bad optics these days.
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I'm not judging either way yet but the timing is interesting. I'd love to have the audio of those conference calls after that letter was published.
 
I know there have been a bunch of data sources mentioned somewhere, including Nate Silver etc., but i can 't seem to find what I'm looking for. What are you guys using as reliable resources for new daily covid cases etc?
 
www.worldometers.info

Coronavirus Update (Live): 133,636,349 Cases and 2,897,210 Deaths from COVID-19 Virus Pandemic - Worldometer

Live statistics and coronavirus news tracking the number of confirmed cases, recovered patients, tests, and death toll due to the COVID-19 coronavirus from Wuhan, China. Coronavirus counter with new cases, deaths, and number of tests per 1 Million population. Historical data and info. Daily...
www.worldometers.info www.worldometers.info

If you look under the "countries" link it has the usa and state by state information.
 
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Palatine said:
www.worldometers.info

Coronavirus Update (Live): 133,636,349 Cases and 2,897,210 Deaths from COVID-19 Virus Pandemic - Worldometer

Live statistics and coronavirus news tracking the number of confirmed cases, recovered patients, tests, and death toll due to the COVID-19 coronavirus from Wuhan, China. Coronavirus counter with new cases, deaths, and number of tests per 1 Million population. Historical data and info. Daily...
www.worldometers.info www.worldometers.info

If you look under the "countries" link it has the usa and state by state information.
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Thank you. That's what I was searching for.
 
HCCForever said:
Looks like some boneyarders ran out of tequila.

www.floridatoday.com

Cocoa police searching for three men after 30 bottles of tequila stolen from liquor store during state of emergency

The daytime theft, which took place during a state of emergency, carries enhanced penalties.
www.floridatoday.com www.floridatoday.com
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Sitting on the patio drinking a paloma. My booze supply is dangerously low for me, especially brown stuff and gin. The only full bottle of anything I've got is tequila, and a quarter bottle of a reposado, so while I'm not a tequila fan, gonna have to make do for next few weeks.
 
storrsroars said:
Sitting on the patio drinking a paloma. My booze supply is dangerously low for me, especially brown stuff and gin. The only full bottle of anything I've got is tequila, and a quarter bottle of a reposado, so while I'm not a tequila fan, gonna have to make do for next few weeks.
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alcohol is being delivered pretty much everywhere in the USA.
 
Jaker said:
alcohol is being delivered pretty much everywhere in the USA.
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well, here's the thing - PA has a state monopoly. They shut down, including online a couple weeks ago, meaning only places that can deliver to a home address are state distilleries. I placed an order with a PA distillery for several bottles back on 3/22. They were supposed to come within 5 days. Appears they've had issues with breakage and generally being overwhelmed from demand based on my email exchanges. Still hasn't arrived. Thus, I'm low on booze, OK?
 
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Looks like the time has finally come for me to go to the grocery store. Made it the last three weeks through a combo of pea pod, instacart, the supplies I stocked up on beforehand, bulk snacks from Amazon, and the true lifesaver of HomeChef meal kits. My wife had a baby on 12/29 so I had actually been doing the pea pod for months even before this. Now times are sold out basically until May, Amazon can send me some pretzels sometime next October and we’re running out of stuff lunches. My sister in-law made everyone in the family cotton masks.

What can I expect out there? Have they started lining people up outside yet? Are people on edge?

I live a mile from Highland Park in Manchester so thankfully I’m not going to a huge store.
 
Dream Jobbed 2.0 said:
Looks like the time has finally come for me to go to the grocery store. Made it the last three weeks through a combo of pea pod, instacart, the supplies I stocked up on beforehand, bulk snacks from Amazon, and the true lifesaver of HomeChef meal kits. My wife had a baby on 12/29 so I had actually been doing the pea pod for months even before this. Now times are sold out basically until May, Amazon can send me some pretzels sometime next October and we’re running out of stuff lunches. My sister in-law made everyone in the family cotton masks.

What can I expect out there? Have they started lining people up outside yet? Are people on edge?

I live a mile from Highland Park in Manchester so thankfully I’m not going to a huge store.
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Don't buy or make single meals with a lot of ingredients. Buy a ton of rice and pasta. Buy a ton of chicken, some beef and frozen veggies and make massive batches of food with spices and sauces to make things flavorful. I get the sense so many people are eating like they always eat. If you want to stay out of the stores, and if the budget is getting tighter this is the way to eat. Basically learn to eat like a bodybuilder. Learn to like oats, peanut butter, cottage cheese, greek yogurt. Get large quantities of protein rich food and you'll never have to go to the store and you'll save your money in these tight times.
 
Dream Jobbed 2.0 said:
Looks like the time has finally come for me to go to the grocery store. Made it the last three weeks through a combo of pea pod, instacart, the supplies I stocked up on beforehand, bulk snacks from Amazon, and the true lifesaver of HomeChef meal kits. My wife had a baby on 12/29 so I had actually been doing the pea pod for months even before this. Now times are sold out basically until May, Amazon can send me some pretzels sometime next October and we’re running out of stuff lunches. My sister in-law made everyone in the family cotton masks.

What can I expect out there? Have they started lining people up outside yet? Are people on edge?

I live a mile from Highland Park in Manchester so thankfully I’m not going to a huge store.
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Haven't been since the new guidelines came out a few days ago, but my few trips to stop and shop during this the store isn't packed at all. My last trip on Tuesday the shelves were pretty good. Paper products low, frozen section not great, but other than that you could get what you wanted. The earlier trips the shelves were more barren.

You can kind of sense the anxiety of people in the store, but nobody acting crazy

I've gone to a small store though, don't know how bigger ones are
 
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