03-26-2020, 05:58 AM
Kelena, I wish you well. My family is staying away from all medical and dental facilities unless told via telemedical consultation that going is an absolute must. Kaiser offers this option via several modalities. I would never wish anyone any sort of illness, but hopefully you are allergic to some tropical weed. I seem to get new "squeak and sniffle" allergies as I get older, and that's why I mention it.
As far as shopping goes, perhaps you saw my description of Target's senior day in the "empty shelves" thread. Regardless, I'll boil it down for you and say that you will have to balance these factors:
Biggest Con: It was more crowded than another recent visit I made, and a few individuals were not on their best social distancing behavior.
Biggest Pro: It had been restocked overnight and had more available groceries and drugstore type items available than before.
Possible Pro: All those seniors might form a self-selecting low risk population if they have been staying at home like they are supposed to. This is iffy, but worth mentioning. You will be in good company if you use a mask and gloves, as quite a few shoppers had them when I went.
I am not going near Walmart at all under the current circumstances. It was scary before coronavirus.
As far as shopping goes, perhaps you saw my description of Target's senior day in the "empty shelves" thread. Regardless, I'll boil it down for you and say that you will have to balance these factors:
Biggest Con: It was more crowded than another recent visit I made, and a few individuals were not on their best social distancing behavior.
Biggest Pro: It had been restocked overnight and had more available groceries and drugstore type items available than before.
Possible Pro: All those seniors might form a self-selecting low risk population if they have been staying at home like they are supposed to. This is iffy, but worth mentioning. You will be in good company if you use a mask and gloves, as quite a few shoppers had them when I went.
I am not going near Walmart at all under the current circumstances. It was scary before coronavirus.