Davis Farmers Market takes coronavirus precautions

On Saturday, UC Davis confirmed three students living at the Kearney Hall residence were put into isolation. According to the university, one of the students was potentially exposed to the coronavirus and has since been tested negative for COVID-19.

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Two of the student’s roommates were also placed into isolation in on-campus apartments, but have since been released.

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Although the student tested negative, people in Davis are still preparing for the possible spread of illness.

Saturday marked the first Davis Farmers Market since the students were put into isolation. Executive Director Randii MacNear said they added an extra handwashing station to the market because of the coronavirus.

“Davis people know that we run a really clean and safe, sanitary market. We have the same public health safety strategies in place year-round every time we have a market,” she said.

Public health officials suspected the outbreak overseas began at a live-animal market in Wuhan, China which transformed the city into a ghost-town. MacNear was concerned that people would be wary to go to public places like the farmers market because of the coronavirus, but was pleasantly surprised by the constant crowd on Saturday.

“People know that California is very heavily regulated. We don’t have any live animals here,” she said. “They see people with their handwashing stations. They see people wearing gloves. They see people with their enclosed tents when preparing food.”

Customer Karen Senders used the extra handwashing station.

“It’s scary, and so we do want to make sure we take the precautions that we can,” she said.

Her husband, Craig Senders, is a physician. He is currently treating people with coronavirus, but not patients with the COVID-19 strain. With what he knows about the disease, he said he is enjoying public venues for now.

“It didn't hinder me today. But I will predict within two months, places like this will not be full of people. Coronavirus, I believe, is going to be in the community pretty well and the way to protect yourself is to prevent exposures,” he said.

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