Second Day of Lockdown in Gibraltar and Locals haven’t quite Grasped the Concept

SHOPS and supermarkets in Gibraltar were open normally until the evening of Tuesday March 24 and whilst people were encouraged to stay in, apart from the over 70s, they weren’t under total lockdown.

This morning, Thursday March 26, less than 48 hours after lockdown, the Morrisons supermarket which is opposite St Bernard’s Hospital which will treat coronavirus patients decided to be proactive and opened to serve the elderly to make life easier for them.

It can be seen from the picture that they haven’t quite understood the concept of social distancing, with many people turning up without masks and seemingly treating it as an event.

Gibraltarians are renowned for their ability to stop and chat with friends and family whilst out shopping so what happened inside the store must be left to the imagination.

Written by

John Smith

Married to Ophelia in Gibraltar in 1978, John has spent much of his life travelling on security print and minting business and visited every continent except Antarctica. Having retired several years ago, the couple moved to their house in Estepona and John became a regular news writer for the EWN Media Group taking particular interest in Finance, Gibraltar and Costa del Sol Social Scene. Currently he is acting as Editorial Consultant for the paper helping to shape its future development. Share your story with us by emailing newsdesk@euroweeklynews.com, by calling +34 951 38 61 61 or by messaging our Facebook page www.facebook.com/EuroWeeklyNews

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