(LaPorte) - Shoppers starting queuing up outside LaPorte stores Saturday following an order that limits the number of customers inside.

On Friday, LaPorte mayor Tom Dermody issued an executive order meant to curb the spread of coronavirus in the Maple City.

Starting Saturday morning, retail stores must limit the number of shoppers to two per 1,000 square feet of retail space. In addition, only one family member at a time is allowed in stores.

Walmart, for example, is now maxed out at 125 shoppers. Al’s Supermarket can let in 80 at a time. Dollar stores average around 15 or 20. Aldi is managing customer flow by putting out only 34 shopping carts, which is its limit. Most stores have an extra employee, like a bouncer, monitoring who comes in and out.

Despite a light rain, lines between two and twelve shoppers long were observed around LaPorte at midday.

The mayor’s order lasts seven days, but the LaPorte City Council may extend it through the rest of April.