Published 16:51 IST, April 3rd 2020

Grocery shopping tips to avoid getting infected by Coronavirus when out to buy necessities

While grocery shopping is a necessary evil that one needs to do even among the Coronavirus pandemic, here are few tips on how to be safe from getting infected.

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While going out during Coronavirus pandemic is a strict -, re are some times when people have to do it out of necessity. One cant stock-up grocery, food and or basic necessities indefinitely. Hence, people are forced to go to grocery stores even during coronavirus lockdown. However, here are few grocery store tips that one can follow that can help possibly avoid catching an infection in times of coronavirus:

Wipe shopping cart handles to avoid Coronavirus

One of most used things in a supermarket or grocery store is shopping carts or shopping baskets. This is also how most of germs can get transmitted from one person to ar. Hence, one of  important grocery shopping tips to wipe handles of shopping carts with anti-bacterial wipes before using to stop being infected by Coronavirus or even spre disease. 

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Wash groceries bags to avoid Coronavirus

Ar one among important grocery store tips includes washing groceries bag. This should be done as soon as one reaches home and before storing se bags for furr use. This will prevent spre of germs especially if one has carried raw meat or dairy products in it since se are kwn to cause bacterial infestations. 

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Check fresh items before use to avoid Coronavirus

Before placing fresh items like fruits and vegetables in cart, one should check m for holes or cracks. This is one of most significant ways in which virus can spre. Hence checking m before buying is one of important grocery store tips to avoid spre of Coronavirus. 

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Do t buy ripped or opened packd food

If one finds packd or canned food even slightly opened or ripped, y should avoid buying m. Germs can infest products easily through se openings. Thus, one should do a thorough checking of packd or canned items y intend to buy before placing m in cart

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Do t accept free samples to avoid Coronavirus

One of easiest ways Coronavirus can spre is through free samples. se are kept open and may be infested by virus. Thus, as a part of grocery store tips to avoid being infected, one should avoid free samples of products at stores. 

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16:51 IST, April 3rd 2020