- Stores are opening early or dedicating the first hour of operation to vulnerable shoppers, such as pregnant women, people with weakened immune systems, and people older than 60.
- Dollar General, for example, is dedicating the first hour of operations every day in its more than 16,000 stores nationwide to senior customers.
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Retailers including Walmart, Target, and Whole Foods are giving special shopping access to the elderly and other high-risk populations amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The special access is designed to give customers who are most vulnerable to severe cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, an opportunity to shop when stores are less crowded.
Some stores are opening early, while others are dedicating specific hours of the day to these shoppers.
