Barylick, Photo Assignment #2

 

A customer purchases her goods while being protected by a plastic barrier and face masks in a 7-Eleven in College Park, Maryland on Friday, February 5, 2021. The protective barriers were installed around the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. (Chris Barylick/JOURN668N)

A Giant employee sanitizes a fleet of shopping carts at the Beltway Plaza location in Greenbelt, Maryland on Friday, February 5, 2021. The employee maintains an inventory of clean carts ready for customers to use. (Chris Barylick/JOUR668N)

A hand sanitizer station has been set up for quick use at the College Park - U of MD Metro station in College Park, Maryland on Friday, February 5, 2021. Newly installed hand sanitizer dispensers allow riders to clean their hands on the fly during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Chris Barylick/JOUR668N)

A pharmacist assists two customers during the COVID-19 pandemic at the Beltway Plaza Giant location in Greenbelt, Maryland on Friday, February 5, 2021. Additional barriers and precautions have been installed during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Chris Barylick/JOUR668N)

A postal worker accepts a package from a customer through a plastic shield and wrapping on Tuesday, February 9, 2021. The United States Postal Service has installed protective measures during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Chris Barylick/JOUR668N)

A sign offers customers two hours of free parking as an incentive to shop at local businesses on Monday, February 8, 2021. Many parking lots and structures have offered free parking during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Chris Barylick/JOUR668N)

A series of signs shows Bank of America customers where to stand to remain socially distanced on Sunday, February 7, 2021. Customers are encouraged to maintain their distance and avoid crowding during the pandemic. (Chris Barylick/JOUR668N)

A series of signs and arrows guides customer flow at the Beltway Plaza Giant on Sunday, February 7, 2021. Shoppers are advised to remain socially distanced and not to walk against each other in the aisles. (Chris Barylick/JOUR668N)

Signs display entry requirements to the Beltway Plaza Mall during the COVID-19 pandemic on Sunday, February 7, 2021. Pandemic-based restrictions have curtailed the mall's operating hours. (Chris Barylick/JOUR668N)

A warning sign displays a current set of COVID-19 rules and regulations on Friday, February 5, 2021. The parks have remained open, but with social distance restrictions in place. (Chris Barylick/JOUR668N)