25 March 2020 – Grocery stores and pharmacies required to provide an elderly-only hour every day

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Intervention Categories: Legal and policy; Regulatory change; Finance policy and financial aid; Aid distributed to community groups
Level of Jurisdiction: Massachusetts

Overview: Grocery stores and pharmacies must provide at least one hour every day in the early morning for adults 60 years and older in order to limit their potential exposure. Grocery stores shall be closed for to the public for a sufficient time overnight to allow for the stores to be properly sanitized
Full details here: https://www.mass.gov/doc/grocery-and-pharmacy-store-order/download