While people are urged to limit their contacts, supermarket employees in particular have contact with hundreds of customers every day. How does this affect your risk of infection? A small US study tried to find out.
Keep your distance, wear a history mask and wash your hands after shopping: The rules for protecting yourself from corona infection when shopping at the supermarket are clear. But how about the employees? The cashiers in particular have daily contact with hundreds of customers.
Often difficult conditions for employees
The minimum distance of at least 1.5 meters can often not be kept and the risk of infection can also increase when paying with cash. But how many supermarket employees actually get infected at work? A small study in the US tried to find out – with an interesting result.