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Social distancing marker painted onto the sidewalk in downtown Norfolk, Virginia, ostensibly to help limit the spread of COVID-19.

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Woomy looks at the sign advising of indoor dining ban

Seating area at Frank S. Farley Service Plaza [04]

Seating area at Frank S. Farley Service Plaza [03]

Seating area at Frank S. Farley Service Plaza [01]

Former Sbarro restaurant at Charlottesville Fashion Square [03]

Former Gordmans in Woodstock, Virginia [03]

Former Gordmans in Woodstock, Virginia [04]

Former Gordmans in Woodstock, Virginia [01]

Former Gordmans in Woodstock, Virginia [02]

COVID disinfection schedule on a clipboard at Whole Foods Market

Subway at Massaponax Walmart [01]

Former Sbarro restaurant at Charlottesville Fashion Square [01]

Former Sbarro restaurant at Charlottesville Fashion Square [02]

Closed sink at Belk men's store

Social distancing signage in front of an escalator

"Please use SANITIZER before and after use"

Subway at Massaponax Walmart [02]

Sbarro restaurant at Charlottesville Fashion Square [03]

COVID sign at Baja Bean Company

Sbarro restaurant at Charlottesville Fashion Square [01]

No kombucha refills

Sbarro restaurant at Charlottesville Fashion Square [02]

"Mask up Buttercup!"

Mask sign at Baggby's

Safelite AutoGlass

Martin's salad bar, blocked off

SAS Shoes store [02]

Table and chair storage area

Seating area at Frank S. Farley Service Plaza [02]

SAS Shoes store [01]

Former Nordstrom at Dulles Town Center

SAS Shoes store [03]

Indoor dining sign at Deptford Mall food court

Individually-wrapped donut at Wawa

Interior of Cinema Taco

Capacity sign at Food Lion

Bench at Staunton Mall [02]

Woomy wearing a face mask as a hat

COVID sign at Family Barber & Beauty [01]

COVID sign at Staunton Mall

COVID sign at Family Barber & Beauty [02]

No indoor dining at Border Station

Bench at Staunton Mall [01]

Bench at Staunton Mall [03]

"Heroes work here!" sign

Restroom closed due to COVID-19

Social distancing signage in an elevator car [01]

Social distancing signage in an elevator car [03]

Former Microsoft Store at Tysons Corner Center [02]

Waffle House temporarily closed for repairs [02]

Styrofoam mannequin head wearing a mask [02]

Social distancing sign at Cheesecake Factory

Interior of WMATA railcar 3243 [01]

Cafes in the Forest [02]

Cafes in the Forest [01]

Closed water fountains at Walmart

Variable message sign encouraging social distancing

Interior of WMATA railcar 3243 [02]

Discarded latex glove

Empty toilet paper aisle at Target

Closed kiddie ride at Arundel Mills [01]

One-way aisle signage at Walmart [03]

COVID sign at Woodforest National Bank

No hand sanitizer on the PIN pad

"Protection kits" at Acme

Individually packaged bagels at Walmart

One-way aisle signage at Walmart [01]

One-way aisle signage at Walmart [02]

McDonald's cash register during pandemic

Hand-sanitizing sign at Egg Harbor Walmart

No water fountain due to COVID

Capacity limit at the Walmart in Charles Town, West Virginia

Kiddie car display at Target

Subway at Massaponax Walmart [03]

COVID-19 rest area signage

Prepackaged salad bar at Harris Teeter [04]

Meat department at Giant Food [02]

Cava, temporarily closed

Pandemic-related signage at Target [01]

Closed water fountains

Former Cici's Pizza in Rockville, Maryland [01]

Prepackaged salad bar at Harris Teeter [03]

Former Cici's Pizza in Rockville, Maryland [03]

Prepackaged salad bar at Harris Teeter [01]

Prepackaged salad bar at Harris Teeter [02]

Social distancing sign at Popeye's

Meat department at Giant Food [01]

Help keep the restroom clean

Closed seating area at Harris Teeter [02]

"Throne out of order"

Limit on paper products at CVS

Former Cici's Pizza in Rockville, Maryland [02]

Variable message sign discouraging travel and encouraging mask wearing [02]

Masks required at Kroger

Mask cookie [02]

UV sanitizing device on an escalator handrail

Social distancing sign at Sheetz

Hand sanitizer station at Dick's Sporting Goods

Variable message sign discouraging travel and encouraging mask wearing [01]

Taco Bell in Martinsburg, West Virginia

Mask cookie [01]

Face masks at JCPenney

Closed water fountain at Sheetz

Pandemic-related signage at Target [06]

Sign asking customers to wear gloves

Indoor dining returns to Popeye's [02]

Touching allowed, but don't hold them near your face

Indoor dining returns to Popeye's [01]

Lockdown-related sign on door of Exxon gas station

Lego shark wearing a mask [02]

Lego shark wearing a mask [01]

"Closed due to COVID-19"

Bath & Body Works at Charlottesville Fashion Square

Social distancing signage at Dunkin Donuts in Leesburg, Virginia [01]

COVID-19 questionnaire at JCPenney

"Keep praying, keep distance, God is near"

Social distancing marker in a parking lot

Stuffed dinosaur wearing a mask

Boscov's candy counter closed [03]

Tables blocked off in front of Sheetz

Boscov's candy counter closed [02]

Food bar discontinued at Harris Teeter

Purchase limit notice

Social distancing signage at Dunkin Donuts in Leesburg, Virginia [02]

"Friends don't let friends spread germs!" [02]

Closed entrance at Pottery Barn in King of Prussia Mall

"Friends don't let friends spread germs!" [01]

Closed massage chairs at York Galleria

Mask signage at Dunkin Donuts in Leesburg, Virginia [01]

"This business is certified COVID compliant"

Mask signage at Dunkin Donuts in Leesburg, Virginia [02]

Sign on the door at Duross & Langel

Individually wrapped breakfast pastries

Closed Starbucks store at Target

Closed photo booth at York Galleria [02]

Table and chair storage area at York Galleria [02]

Closed water fountains at Barnes & Noble

Boscov's candy counter closed [01]

No sitting or leaning on the tables or chairs

Gordmans in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania [15]

Individually packaged bagels at Shoppers Food [01]

Individually packaged bagels at Shoppers Food [02]

Closed photo booth at York Galleria [01]

Individually packaged donuts at Shoppers Food [01]

Social distancing sign at Giant Pharmacy

Individually packaged donuts at Shoppers Food [02]

Gordmans in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania [13]

"Cover your nose!"

Gordmans in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania [14]

Shoppers in Westminster, Maryland [07]

Closed seating area at Harris Teeter [03]

Target Cafe closed

Gordmans in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania [12]

Elyse holds a roll of toilet paper

Closed kiddie ride at Arundel Mills [03]

"Peace, love, social distance"

COVID-19 signage at Patterson's Drug Store

Sign for Glossbrenner United Methodist Church

Children's reusable face masks

Sparsely filled frozen food aisle at Giant Food

Six-foot social distance marker at Giant Food

Empty paper towel aisle at Target

"Z-Burger now is a COVID free zone"

Burlington in Fredericksburg, Virginia [02]

Mannequin wearing a shirt with matching mask

Social distancing signs for sale at Lowe's

"Masks are currently optional in Pitt Buildings"

Burlington in Fredericksburg, Virginia [01]

Dust mask at Barrister's Books

Styrofoam mannequin head wearing a mask [01]

Closed kiddie ride at Arundel Mills [02]

Discarded face mask at Walmart [03]

Pandemic-related signage at Target [04]

"Let's not linger" sign at IKEA

Barrier in front of coffee bar at Wawa

Jefferson Theater closed due to COVID

Closed cafe at Norfolk Waterside Marriott [02]

Discarded face mask at Walmart [02]

Closed cafe at Norfolk Waterside Marriott [01]

Waterside District [01]

Closed seating area at Harris Teeter [01]

Pentagon City Mall, 2020 [03]

Slush machine out of service

Employee dining room at Wegmans

Signage at the entrance to White Oak Sears store

Entrance to closed Sears store

Discarded face mask at Walmart [01]

Closed Build-A-Bear Workshop store

Pentagon City Mall, 2020 [02]

Waterside District [03]

Leather face mask at mall kiosk

"Kindly ask your barista for straws or sugar to avoid cross contamination."

Used gloves at Whole Foods Market

Masks required at Bed Bath & Beyond

Empty racks for paper products at Walmart [04]

Class of 2020 graduation gift

Carnival food stand at Southern States station [02]

Closed Apple Store at Tysons Corner Center [01]

Social distancing signage at Walmart [02]

Carnival food stand at Southern States station [04]`

Closed Apple Store at Tysons Corner Center [03]

Social distancing signage at Walmart [01]

Former Gordmans in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania [02]

Plaxiglass screens around Giant Food Solution Center

Variable message sign encouraging mask wearing and social distancing

Empty racks for paper products at Walmart [03]

Empty racks for paper products at Walmart [02]

Carnival food stand at Southern States station [01]

Plaxiglass screens around Giant Food Solution Center

Social distancing at Target

Former Gordmans in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania [01]

Interactive displays turned off at Target

Empty racks for paper products at Walmart [01]

Elyse receives a COVID-19 booster shot

Keypad guard at Giant Food in Burtonsville, Maryland [02]

Social distancing signage at Target

Closed Apple Store at Tysons Corner Center [02]

No guest recyclables

Health and safety sign at Boscov's

Interior of Bed Bath & Beyond in Hagerstown, Maryland

Hoodie with mask

Prepper Survival Guide at Target

Construction sign at Gaithersburg Square

Discarded face mask at Frederick Crossing

Returns suspended at Target

Former Microsoft Store at Tysons Corner Center [01]

Signage at Bed Bath & Beyond

Carnival food stand at Southern States station [03]

No prepaid phone activations

Taboo Gentlemen's Club [01]

Walmart jewelry department closed [02]

Former Microsoft Store at Montgomery Mall [02]

Former Microsoft Store at Tysons Corner Center [03]

Mask sign at Food Lion in Westminster, Maryland

Repurposed face mask display

Pallet of Black Friday items at Walmart

Closed candy machine at Arundel Mills [02]

Kmart in Aspen Hill, Maryland [02]

Sign encouraging social distancing at Lowe's

Kmart in Aspen Hill, Maryland [09]

Mask and glove disposal bin

Former Microsoft Store at Montgomery Mall [01]

Hygiene signage at Walmart

Red Wild Force Ranger wearing necktie and face mask

Pair of discarded medical gloves

Entrance closed at L.L. Bean

"Micro Center is OPEN"

Walmart jewelry department closed [01]

Walmart return policy change signage

Closed dining room at La Casita

Taboo Gentlemen's Club [03]

Outdoor dining area at Montgomery Mall

Ellicott City Lights, 2020 [02]

Montgomery Mall food court with no indoor dining

Discarded face mask at East Falls Church

"Gloves required" sign at food bar

Closed candy machine at Arundel Mills [01]

Taboo Gentlemen's Club [02]

Signage at entrance to Lush

Ellicott City Lights, 2020 [01]

Gordmans in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania [01]

Social distancing reminder in tape

Closing sale at Toy Castle [02]

Sign explaining alleged safety measures at Target

H&M face mask policy sign

Boxes of face masks at Target

"Legal Mask Disclaimer" sign at Zumiez [02]

No-touching signage at Boscov's

Closing sale at Toy Castle [03]

Former Pier 1 Imports at Twinbrook Metro Center [01]

Discarded face mask at Arundel Mills [02]

Face mask discarded in the grass

"Legal Mask Disclaimer" sign at Zumiez [03]

COVID sign at Cartoon Cuts

"This ride has been sanitized"

Sign asking that customers limit purchases

"Legal Mask Disclaimer" sign at Zumiez [01]

Plexiglass shield at Wawa cash register

No indoor dining at Dunkin Donuts

Gordmans in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania [02]

Face shield and Versace mask

Gordmans in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania [06]

COVID-19 signage at New Grand Mart

Keypad guard at Giant Food in Burtonsville, Maryland [01]

Pentagon City Mall, 2020 [01]

Former Pier 1 Imports at Twinbrook Metro Center [03]

Pandemic-related signage at Target [02]

COVID signage at Lush

Hand sanitizer and COVID sign at Wegmans

Gordmans in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania [05]

Mall entrance closed at Best Buy

Plastic screens in Whole Foods parking garage

Closed massage chairs at Wheaton Plaza

Pandemic-related signage at Target [05]

Discarded face mask at Arundel Mills [01]

Checkout lane capacity signage at Target

Former Microsoft Store at Pentagon City Mall [02]

Elyse holds up a coronavirus magazine

Former Microsoft Store at Pentagon City Mall [01]

Sheetz dining room closed

Former Microsoft Store at Pentagon City Mall [03]

Breakfast room at Country Inn & Suites

Interactive displays turned off in the knife aisle

Fitting rooms closed at Forever 21

One-way aisle signage at Whole Foods Market [01]

Fountain drinks closed at Sheetz [01]

Closing sale at Toy Castle [01]

Gordmans in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania [07]

"Please use a tissue to make your selection"

Sign in front of UVA Primary Care Riverside

Business reopening requirements sign

COVID-19 restrictions at Residence Inn

COVID sign outside Staunton Public Library

Gordmans in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania [03]

Closed massage chairs at Arundel Mills [02]

COVID-era signage still in place at Jackson station

Closed massage chairs at Arundel Mills [01]

True Religion is over capacity

No self-serve condiments at Starbucks

Pandemic-related signage at Target [03]

Pandemic-era signage at Courtyard by Marriott Philadelphia Langhorne [01]

Gordmans in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania [04]

Former Pier 1 Imports at Twinbrook Metro Center [02]

Closing sale at Toy Castle [04]

Sign about disposable gloves

Social distancing signage in an elevator car [02]

Windsor will be closed on Thanksgiving

Hand sanitizer at Germantown Target

"Please do NOT try on merchandise over your clothing"

Building is closed for cleaning

Skeleton with mask

Fountain drinks closed at Sheetz [02]

One-way aisle signage at Staples [02]

All debit cards being processed as credit

One-way aisle signage at Whole Foods Market [02]

Massage chairs closed for social distance

One-way aisle signage at Staples [01]

"Please do not sit here" sticker

Masks required at Southern States

"Mouth and nose must be covered at all times"

Pandemic-era signage at Courtyard by Marriott Philadelphia Langhorne [03]

No reusable cups allowed at Wawa

Medieval Times at Arundel Mills, temporarily closed [01]

Individually-wrapped apples [02]

Face masks preferred at Harmony Moon

Pandemic signage at Tysons Corner Center

Arundel Mills food court without seating [02]

Westfield pandemic code of conduct

Pandemic-era signage at Courtyard by Marriott Philadelphia Langhorne [02]

Arundel Mills food court without seating [01]

Table and chair storage area at York Galleria [01]

Face covering required [01]

Pandemic-era signage at Courtyard by Marriott Philadelphia Langhorne [04]

Locked-off water fountain [02]

Safer at home sign in Harpers Ferry [02]

Medieval Times at Arundel Mills, temporarily closed [02]

Locked-off water fountain [01]

Social distancing sticker on a bench at White Marsh Mall [02]

Face covering required [02]

Individually-wrapped apples [01]

Tip jar at Pike Kitchen [02]

No self service at 7-Eleven

Safer at home sign in Harpers Ferry [01]

Social distancing sticker on a bench at White Marsh Mall [01]

Marty robot wearing a mask [01]

Social distancing sticker on a bench [02]

Social distancing marker on the sidewalk

Former Sears wing at Montgomery Mall

Tip jar at Pike Kitchen [01]

COVID-19 notice at Manchester Lakes Barker Shop

Marty robot wearing a mask [02]

Medieval Times at Arundel Mills, temporarily closed [03]

Faber hand sanitizer

Eating a hot dog at Sheetz

Social distancing sticker on a bench [01]

Curbside pickup parking

COVID signage in downtown Staunton

Masks required at the garden center

Do not touch the chick pen

Water fountains closed at Tractor Supply

Closed bar at Norfolk Waterside Marriott

Special COVID signage at H&M [02]

Waterside District [02]

Nordstrom wing at Montgomery Mall

Sears in White Oak, Maryland [02]

Health check sign at Deer Park Office Center

Social distancing sign at Total Wine & More

Omni Hotel closed to the public

One-way aisle arrow

Empty lounge area at Norfolk Waterside Marriott

Social distancing sign at Big Lots

Tally Ho Theater [02]

Carts not sanitized upstairs

One-way aisles at Geresbeck's [03]

Special COVID signage at H&M [01]

Please do not sit on the furniture

One-way aisles at Geresbeck's [02]

Tally Ho Theater [01]

One-way aisles at Geresbeck's [01]

Carts blocking an entrance in Home Depot

Welcome back to Pentagon Centre

Pandemic-era sign at 7355 State Road

Hand sanitizer station on the Downtown Mall [02]

Garrett Popcorn's Pentagon City Mall location is closed

Face coverings required at Marshalls

Hand sanitizer station on the Downtown Mall [01]

Face mask sign at Greenbrier Mall

Discarded face mask at Montgomery Village Crossing

BinaxNOW COVID-19 test

Woman looking at her phone on the Metro [03]

Woman looking at her phone on the Metro [02]

Woman looking at her phone on the Metro [01]

Sign on restroom door at 5000 Sunnyside Avenue [01]

COVID-era signage on former Valley Metro bus 0609 [01]

COVID-era signage on former Valley Metro bus 0609 [02]

COVID-era signage on former Valley Metro bus 0609 [03]

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Author: Ben Schumin

Copyright: All Rights Reserved

Created on: Tuesday 19 October 2021

Dimensions: 4000*2667

Albums: Photos by date / 2021
Photos by date / 2021 / North Carolina and Hampton Roads, October 15-21, 2021
Photos by location / Virginia / Norfolk
Photos by subject / COVID-19 pandemic

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