Maryland county recommends grocery store trips based on shoppers' last name

[Right_in_Virginia]

Maryland county recommends grocery store trips based on shoppers' last name
The Hill, Apr 16, 2020

Calvert County, Maryland, is recommending limiting the number of people inside grocery and convenience stores by assigning different days to different consumers based on their last name to limit the spread of the coronavirus.

The voluntary plan, published by the Calvert County Health Department on Wednesday, would limit trips to once in every five days for individuals, with A-C last names shopping on dates ending with 0 and 5, D-G names shopping on dates ending with 1 and 6, H-L names shopping on dates ending with 2 and 7, M-R names shopping on dates ending with 3 and 8, and last names starting with S-Z shopping on dates ending with 4 and 9.

“We all want to get back to our normal lives as soon as possible. Our actions make a difference. Sustaining those actions are the key to lowering our risk of infection and lifting social restrictions. We can’t speed up time, but we can dramatically slow the spread of the virus,” the county said in its announcement.

The Maryland county also said that beginning Thursday all stores must properly disinfect all shopping carts or make antiseptic wipes available for customer use at the entrance, and everyone waiting in line at deli counters or registers must stay at least six feet apart. It also said there should be an occupancy limit of five people per 1,000 square feet, which the county said echoes policies from Walmart and grocery store chain Giant.

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) this week ordered any visitors to retailers or users of public transportation in the state to wear facial coverings, with the order set to take effect Saturday morning.

More:  https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/493156-maryland-county-recommends-grocery-store-trips-based-on-shoppers-last

[Gefn]

Anyone remember buying gas in the 70s? Wasn’t it if your plate had an even number you went on an even day and if you had an odd number on your plate you had to go on an odd day?

[Right_in_Virginia]

Creative tyranny. 

[Cyber Liberty]

Anyone remember buying gas in the 70s? Wasn’t it if your plate had an even number you went on an even day and if you had an odd number on your plate you had to go on an odd day?

I had a personalized license plate, just to mess with their heads.

[Gemmarose]

I had a personalized license plate, just to mess with their heads.

That is smart and funny.

[Cyber Liberty]

That is smart and funny.

It was, "9MM-B4U."  Bumper sticker said, "Fight Crime.  Shoot Back."

Make 'em wonder if I was a good car to jack....