Is it safe to go to grocery stores and other food markets during COVID?

[tracym]

Yes, it is generally safe to go grocery shopping and to markets by following the below prevention measures:

• Clean your hands with sanitizer before entering the store.
• Cover a cough or sneeze in your bent elbow or tissue.
• Maintain at least a 1-metre distance from others, and if you can’t maintain this distance, wear a mask (many stores now require a mask).
• Once home, wash your hands thoroughly and also after handling and storing your purchased products.

[joselync]

There is currently no evidence that people can catch COVID-19 from food. The virus that causes COVID-19 can be killed at temperatures similar to that of other known viruses and bacteria found in food.