{"id":22313,"date":"2020-04-08T10:36:34","date_gmt":"2020-04-08T16:36:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/?p=64114"},"modified":"2020-04-08T10:36:34","modified_gmt":"2020-04-08T16:36:34","slug":"king-soopers-safeway-others-grocers-limiting-the-number-of-customers-inside-stores-to-support-social-distancing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky\/local-news\/king-soopers-safeway-others-grocers-limiting-the-number-of-customers-inside-stores-to-support-social-distancing\/","title":{"rendered":"King Soopers, Safeway, others grocers limiting the number of customers inside stores to support social distancing"},"content":{"rendered":"
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City Market is one of several grocery chains in Colorado limiting the number of people in the store at one time.<\/strong>
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Grocery shopping is the one public activity many Coloradans still take part in on a regular basis these days with the COVID-19 pandemic leading to the shutdown of schools, offices, restaurants and other gathering places.<\/p>\n

Because of that, grocery stores have emerged as places where people are most likely to be exposed to other\u2019s germs<\/a><\/i>.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a reality that prompted Gov. Jared Polis on March 24 to send a letter to the operators of King Soopers and Safeway, the state\u2019s dominant grocery chains, urging stronger social-distancing and safety protocols in their stores<\/a><\/i>. The same day, those companies announced they would use floor decals in busy areas to highlight the proper, 6-foot distance shoppers should stand apart from one another to prevent the spread of COVID-19. They also announced they would be installing Plexiglass sneeze guards at check stands and other places where employees interact with customers to protect people.<\/p>\n

Over the last week, King Soopers, Safeway and other major grocers have announced additional safety protocols, including limited the number of shoppers in stores and making some aisles one-way to make social distancing in stores easier.<\/p>\n

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