Coronavirus outbreak

[randynewmanscat]

I am about to find out. I printed my "attestation" and ticked shopping for essentials, I'll see if I can get a couple of photos in the shop. The supermarket I often use is just on the edge of town and quite near to a big road police station. If there is going to be a "controle" it will be there.
Basically the French government said that people had ignored the pleas for them to spread out and to stop gathering in groups so the government decided to slap them awake.
The list of cons is endless but had already began mounting after 12 million pupils and students went home, before the ban on all but essential travel.
The pros are unknown as yet, I think the idea is to buy time and not follow Italy. I can go out on my own to exercise, get my shopping in and if I had sick or elderly relatives go on care visits for them. People can still travel to and from work and take dogs for walks, on their own. Visit the vet, the car repairer and the Doctor. That is about the scope of what is tickable on the form.
Bear in mind that from announcement to implementation was one day, quite a shocker for many. A grainy photo I took in a smaller supermarket in Descartes on Monday seems to suggest that the big chains had already received a briefing on how things where to proceed. Note the blue markings on the run in to the checkout, people did pay attention.
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The checkout on the left would normally have about three people waiting to unload their baskets and trolleys, the markings 2 metres apart stretched half way along the aisles.

Well that was an unusual shopping trip, late morning into lunchtime is usually slightly quieter in this town of 32,000. I don't have much to add to explain the photos other than they do not portray a normal scene for a Wednesday afternoon, its not a one horse town, there are five supermarkets. Apart from pasta and rice not being replenished yet there was everything else, including bog roll.

This is about the same size as a larger Tesco Extra, around noon.

Last 1/2 of checkouts with newly attached lexan panels to keep the snot from the operators.

Bog and kitchen roll on promo. This aisle is the main route in, french supermarkets have one entrance, there is no dipping through the checkouts to get in, they tell you off if you try.

Butchery counter, that's my chariot with cat litter. The bloke in front hasn't got the hang of it yet, the chevron tape is new and you know which side of it he should be on.

Freezer cabs and yogurts/some dairy.

Booze aisle number 1

Lidl car park, no it wasn't taken on a Sunday, this is early Wednesday afternoon.

Lidl. My chariot with savoury snacks, bog roll lurking on the right.

Bog roll slightly depleted but almost normal stock.

LBS next to Lidl, open but with rules to keep you away from each other and them.
Beautiful day mind, 20 celsius and lots of UV

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Looks like the Royal Mail are considering whether to keep delivering, due to the risk to staff.

With events now going up to the end of July there's a realisation we could have 3-6 months of this.

Plus everytime a letter comes through your letterbox that could be the coronavirus coming in to your house.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Education secretary is making a statement after 5pm, school closures imminent I think.

Care worker crêches might take their place and perhaps makes sense.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Plus everytime a letter comes through your letterbox that could be the coronavirus coming in to your house.

Great! An all-enveloping fear....

 

[Blue Hills]

by the by on the shopping front = for somewhat odd reasons I get emails from Lidl Italy.

They have announced a reduction in hours - closing at 7 in the evening - they don't say why.

Out of stock by then anyway and allows them to stock up more easily?

staff shortages?

They don't say.

 

[Johnno260]

Care worker crêches might take their place and perhaps makes sense.

I hope something is in place as my work aren't being sympathetic at all, and my wife is a children's nurse.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

Well that was an unusual shopping trip, late morning into lunchtime is usually slightly quieter in this town of 32,000. I don't have much to add to explain the photos other than they do not portray a normal scene for a Wednesday afternoon, its not a one horse town, there are five supermarkets. Apart from pasta and rice not being replenished yet there was everything else, including bog roll.
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LBS next to Lidl, open but with rules to keep you away from each other and them.
Beautiful day mind, 20 celsius and lots of UV

But does Carrefour still have stock of car tyres?

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Great! An all-enveloping fear....

Plus everything you touch on the supermarket shelf has been touched by the 10 people ahead of you as they looked for the best code life.

 

[randynewmanscat]

I’m in the middle of buying a house, should exchange contract

Don't shake the conveyancing solicitors hand when its completed.

 

[Sterlo]

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Sainsbury’s in Richmond u Thames about 2 hours ago

It's starting to ease then, there's a packet of something on the bottom shelf in the top picture!

 

[Fab Foodie]

Tesco Dover....

....the horror....

 

[Mugshot]

by the by on the shopping front = for somewhat odd reasons I get emails from Lidl Italy.

They have announced a reduction in hours - closing at 7 in the evening - they don't say why.

Out of stock by then anyway and allows them to stock up more easily?

staff shortages?

They don't say.

I think I've seen something that 24hr Tescos are not going to be for a while to allow them uninterrupted time to restock.

 

[tom73]

Britsh RedCross have upped the campaign to get people signed up as community reserve volunteer. If you are able why not sign up no training , just a willingness to help others. Just like many are doing via FB groups and like but with the backing, coordination, and support of the BRC. It's not a care role just extra hand to do the basics like deliver food, just checking on someone or sorting donations out.

https://reserves.redcross.org.uk

If you can't bet you know someone who can help get the word out people we need as many as we can get.

 

[Archie_tect]

Where are people putting all this stuff they are panic-buying? They'd need a shop-sized store to fit it all in!

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

This just popped up on my LinkedIn -

Words fail me.