Tennessee is one of the first states to reopen during the coronavirus pandemic. Here's what life is like in my home state, which had crowded checkout lines at the grocery store even at the height of social distancing.
Even the nearby Walnut Street Bridge, one of Chattanooga's most iconic landmarks, was closed to pedestrians. The Bridge is always closed to car traffic but is normally open to pedestrians 24 hours a day.Normally the bridge has a steady stream of runners, walkers, bikers, and tourists strolling from one side of town to the other. That resumed when the bridge reopened on May 1.The closures didn't stop people from walking and biking laps around the perimeter of Coolidge Park.
The nearby boat landing was closed, making the sidewalk inside the closed park the best place for these people to fish.Maintaining social distancing guidelines was more difficult in Chattanooga's grocery stores than parks.Taylor Nicole Rogers/Business Insider The sign reads: "Attention customers. For your protection and that of our associates, please don't touch the counter, table, or cart."Meanwhile, in the baking aisle, shoppers passing each other couldn't get more than six feet apart even if they wanted to.Other local businesses were more successful at keeping shoppers apart. Riverside Wine and Spirits set up a makeshift drive-thru so customers didn't have to leave their cars.
The signs appeared to have been made by Home Depot associates who put wood planks into buckets of concrete.This Panera location also resorted to handmade signs to attract diners. The sign reads "OPEN Every day 7 a.m. - 8 p.m."
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