Grocery store workers are now considered emergency personnel in Minnesota and Vermont, making them eligible for certain benefits like free child care.
NTD refers to the novel coronavirus, which causes the disease COVID-19, as the CCP virus because the Chinese Communist Party's coverup and mismanagement allowed the virus to spread throughout China and create a global pandemic.
Those under the Tier 2 category include store clerks, stockers, food preparation workers, cleaning staff, deli and produce staff, as well as those in the food distribution industry including drivers, order selectors, forklift loaders, IT personnel, mechanics, and sanitation workers.
"Districts should make every effort to provide care for school-age children of workers in the areas below if they are able to do so while adhering to the Minnesota Department of Health's social distancing guidelines," it continued.
The decision was well-received by the Minnesota Groceries Organization.
"This allows frontline workers childcare as they serve and feed Minnesotans. Thank you, @GovTimWalz, for supporting our industry during this challenging time!" the organization said on Twitter.
Similarly, Vermont Governor Phil Scott on March 17 directed day care centers across the state to cease normal operations but continue to exclusively provide service to workers deemed essential. He also ordered schools to provide childcare for "essential persons" working in response to the crisis.
Those people include healthcare providers and most people working in the medical industry, criminal justice personnel, public health employees, firefighters, Vermont National Guard personnel called to duty, other first responders.