Thinking about the anxiety people may feel as this national emergency unfolds, I find the idea of having a strategy can be fun. Personally, I think of chores in shopping as orbits. Not planetary orbits, but, the stops I am going to make and the items I will be purchasing. I got into that habit some time ago when saving fuel for a vehicle. The shorter the distance the less fuel is used. I just kept that habit.
So what I am trying to say is that the number of DIFFERENT people I come in contact with are somewhat limited. I shop at a Non-GMO and know most of the employees. Not personally but by recognition. Then there is the pharmacy, clothes cleaners, fuel stop and at times library, bookstore, etc.
It is a matter of planning. I see the same people and frequent the same stores and have the same orbit most of the time when doing chores. Life is about to get real simple for many people so any orbits will be predictable. I think when people have predictability they feel and are safe.
Know the neighborhood, simplify life and remain aware of social distance. If masks are available, use them. This will get easy and routine. It is interesting how many people one actually has contact with.
