Ring Bell For Service Mike · March 23, 2020 · Barren cold cases in the meat dept. of the Pueblo West Safeway on March 23, 2020, underscore the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak in Colorado. Grocery stores have modified hours and have set aside specific times to allow seniors to shop in the hope of curtailing the spread of the virus. Photo by Mike Sweeney/©2020 Never in my life have I witness a food shortage of any sort. That is until today while shopping for groceries at the Pueblo West Safeway. The number of barren shelves and cold cases throughout the store left me slack-jawed.