SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Publix, Walmart and Walgreens became the latest stores on Tuesday to launch special hours for seniors.
These hours are meant to make the most vulnerable population of contracting COVID-19 have an opportunity to shop safely and practice social distancing with less exposure. “Its nice to have the senior hours and we get up early anyways,” Phyllis Shaffer said.
Shaffer and her husband went to Walmart in Altamonte Springs on Tuesday during the store’s senior hour, though she said the store was out of certain items. "They hadn't stocked the shelves.
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