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Published 15:46 IST, March 19th 2020

Market Basket senior hours announced for elderly to shop during Coronavirus outbreak

Market Basket senior hours have been announced by the grocery chain to ensure that the elderly can have a smooth shopping experience amidst Coronavirus scare.

Reported by: Amir Khollam
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Several stores and retail chains in the USA have now adjusted their store hours so that senior citizens can acquire their necessities safely amidst the Coronavirus outbreak. Earlier, videos of people flocking grocery stores in order to hoard the necessary goods before going to self-quarantine started surfacing on the internet. Empty shelves and sold out canned food items was a common theme seen in the videos. Now, various shopping markets have announced special hours for citizens above 60 years of age to shop for groceries.

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Market Basket senior hours announced

Market Basket is one of the most well-known grocery chains in the USA who are known to provide the best services to their customers. The official Twitter account for Market Basket has now announced that they will only serve customers above 60 years of age between 5:30 AM to 7:00 AM on each Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. The following step has taken by various other grocery stores in the USA too who wish to ensure that the elderly can have a smooth shopping experience amidst the ongoing Coronavirus outbreak,  

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15:46 IST, March 19th 2020