The MA Department of Public Health (DPH) issued updated guidance for grocery stores and local boards of health to reduce exposure of shoppers and employees to COVID-19. DPH directed grocery stores to limit occupancy to 40% of their maximum permitted occupancy levels to provide for in-store social distancing while preserving public access to food and necessities. All grocery stores in Hingham have been notified of this new guidance along with their allowed occupancy numbers.