As the threat of covid-19 grows in many states, stay at home orders are becoming a necessity. Other than hospital contact, grocery stores seem to be a significant vulnerability to both the shoppers and the employees. As we have been repeatedly told by healthcare professionals, one of the main modalities of transmission resides within the involuntary release of respiratory droplets via infected individuals (cough,sneeze,talking,etc...). In an attempt to reduce this risk, I ask those in power to carefully consider implementing a mask or facial cover requirement for shoppers and employees in order to reduce the spread of this terrible virus.

thank you.