How to Safely Shop for the Holidays<br />During the COVID-19 Pandemic.<br />Shopping during this year’s holiday season may look a lot different. .<br />Here are the safety protocols to look for according to Dr. John O’Horo, an infectious disease physician for the Mayo Clinic. .<br />1. Visible signage that mandates customers must<br />wear a mask and practice social distancing.<br />.<br />2. A mandatory requirement for customers to properly<br />wear their mask over their mouths and noses.<br />3. Free masks available at the front of the store for<br />customers who came to the store without one.<br />4. Enforcement of an established max<br />number of customers in the store at a time. <br />.<br />5. Hand sanitizer stations<br />conveniently placed at<br />store entrances. <br />.<br />6. Obvious attention to detail when it<br />comes to cleaning high-touch surfaces, such<br />as card readers, carts and bathrooms. .<br />5. If their dressing rooms are open,<br />a system that allows for clothes to be<br />cleaned in-between customers. .<br />6. Touch-free payment options and the ability<br />for customers to swipe their own cards.
