Masks, Lines and Shopping Carts

Karen Maas sanitizes shopping carts at the Maynard Crossing Harris Teeter in Cary.
Karen Maas sanitizes shopping carts at the Maynard Crossing Harris Teeter in Cary.
Karen Maas sanitizes shopping carts at the Maynard Crossing Harris Teeter in Cary.
Karen Maas sanitizes shopping carts at the Maynard Crossing Harris Teeter in Cary.
An employee wears protective gear at the Food Lion on Kildaire Farm Road in Cary.
An employee wears protective gear at the Food Lion on Kildaire Farm Road in Cary.
A customer, wearing a bandanna, gets help with gardening supplies at Town & Country Hardware on Kildaire Farm Road.
A customer, wearing a bandanna, gets help with gardening supplies at Town & Country Hardware on Kildaire Farm Road.
Shoppers wait in line outside Trader Joe's at Shoppes of Kildaire in Cary.
Shoppers wait in line outside Trader Joe's at Shoppes of Kildaire in Cary.
The CDC has recommended wearing cloth face coverings in public settings like grocery stores, where social distancing is difficult.
The CDC has recommended wearing cloth face coverings in public settings like grocery stores, where social distancing is difficult.
Shoppers wait in line outside Trader Joe's at Shoppes of Kildaire in Cary.
Shoppers wait in line outside Trader Joe's at Shoppes of Kildaire in Cary.

Photo by: Jonathan Fredin

In the third week of North Carolina’s stay-at-home order, people are returning to area grocery stores to replenish supplies. Long lines are common, as customers must wait to enter the store, ensuring that only a few people are inside at one time. Even with these measures, social distancing can be difficult in the narrow aisles, and many customers wear cloth masks as an added precaution against the coronavirus.