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McDonald’s announced this weekend that it will require customers to wear face coats when entering their US locations beginning August 1.
The fast food giant said employees and customers are already required to wear face covers in almost 82% of its restaurants as a result of state or local regulations.
“Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have based decisions on our highest priority: protecting the health and well-being of our employees and customers and those of our franchisees,” McDonald’s said in a statement.
The chain specifically cited recent CDC guidelines, which reiterate the effectiveness of facial coatings in fighting the spread of COVID-19. The CDC recommends that “people wear cloth face covers in public places when they are near people outside their home, especially when other measures of social distancing are difficult to maintain.”
The chain is also taking steps to prepare its employees in the event of a possible setback against the new rules, including additional training.
“The intent of this policy is to take a proactive approach and focus on finding solutions quickly when customers are unable or unwilling to wear a mask,” he said. “In those situations where a client refuses to cover his face, we will implement additional procedures to serve him in a friendly and expeditious manner.”
In addition to requiring facial coatings, McDonald’s will also take two additional security measures: install protective panels at all of its locations and press pause at reopening of its dining rooms for an additional 30 days.
McDonald’s follows Starbucks, which appeared to become the first national food chain to require facial covers on July 15. Panera Bread and Noodles & Co. have also added their names to the list.
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