Johnson County health department advises grocery stores on best practices for physical distancing

As grocery stores remain open as essential services during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Johnson County Department of Health and Environment has shared advice with stores on physical distancing best practices.
In a document provided to the Shawnee Mission Post last week, the county department of health and environment recommended several guidelines that would space customers apart while shopping and going through checkout lines.
Some of the department’s recommendations include creating physical barriers between employees and customers, spacing apart customers when entering the store and, ultimately, providing structure and direction for everyone in the store during this unprecedented time.
(Read more: Shawnee Mission Post)