Facial coatings reduce the spread of COVID-19, according to the CDC, however, there is no federal mandate for Americans to use them when they are in public.
Cloth liners are one of the most powerful weapons we have to slow and stop the spread of the virus, particularly when used universally in a community setting. All Americans have a responsibility to protect themselves, their families, and their communities, ”CDC Director Robert Redfield said in a statement this week.
As mask use becomes politicized and transmission continues, several states have seen spikes in coronavirus cases and have had to reverse reopening orders.
In the absence of a unified government decision on the use of masks, many retailers and large companies are tasked with keeping their employees and customers safe and require people to wear face covers in the store, regardless of whether local regulations do so.
People wearing face masks sit outside a Walmart store in Washington, DC on July 15, 2020. Walmart will require shoppers to wear face masks starting next week, the US retail giant announced. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images)
Here is a list of some of the companies with mandatory mask policies in effect:
“As the number of confirmed cases has skyrocketed in communities across the country recently, the number and types of facial coverage mandates have also been implemented. Currently, about 65 percent of our more than 5,000 stores and clubs are located in areas where there is some kind of government mandate to cover their faces. To help provide consistency across stores and clubs, we will require all shoppers to cover their faces beginning Monday, July 20. This will give us time to inform customers and members about the changes, post posters, and train associates on the new protocols. “- Walmart
“In its continuing effort to prioritize the health and well-being of partners (employees) and customers, Starbucks announced today that beginning July 15, it will require customers to wear face coverage while visiting all company-owned coffee shops in the States. United. . “- Starbucks
“As COVID-19 cases continue to rise across the country, Best Buy joins many retailers in requiring all customers to wear face covers when shopping at all of our stores.” – Best Buy
“Beginning Monday, July 20, 2020, anyone entering a BJ location must wear a face covering that covers both the mouth and nose at all times while shopping at our clubs. Children under the age of 2 are not required to wear a face covering. “- BJ’s
“Facial covers will be required for all of our equipment and clients, and we will provide them to clients who do not bring their own.” – Apple
“To help protect our employees and members, beginning May 4, 2020, all Costco members and guests must wear a face covering that covers their mouth and nose, at all times while at Costco. This requirement does not apply to children under the age of 2 or to people who cannot cover their faces due to a medical condition. “- Costco
Target said it will implement mandatory facial covers on August 1. “This is based on over 80% of our stores that already require guests to wear face covers due to local and state regulations,” the company told reporters.
News | With the recent spike in COVID-19 infections, we joined with others to take the next step and require all customers to wear face coats when entering any of our stores across the country beginning Monday, July 20. # COVID19
– CVS Pharmacy (@cvspharmacy) July 16, 2020
“As COVID-19 cases continue to rise across the country, Best Buy joins many retailers in requiring all customers to wear face covers when shopping at all of our stores.” – Best Buy
“Beginning Monday, July 20, 2020, anyone entering a BJ location must wear a face covering that covers both the mouth and nose at all times while shopping at our clubs. Children under the age of 2 are not required to wear a face covering. “- BJ’s
“Facial covers will be required for all of our equipment and clients, and we will provide them to clients who do not bring their own.” – Apple
“To help protect our employees and members, beginning May 4, 2020, all Costco members and guests must wear a face covering that covers their mouth and nose, at all times while at Costco. This requirement does not apply to children under the age of 2 or to people who cannot cover their faces due to a medical condition. “- Costco
Target said it will implement mandatory facial covers on August 1. “This is based on over 80% of our stores that already require guests to wear face covers due to local and state regulations,” the company told reporters.
News | With the recent spike in COVID-19 infections, we joined with others to take the next step and require all customers to wear face coats when entering any of our stores across the country beginning Monday, July 20. # COVID19
– CVS Pharmacy (@cvspharmacy) July 16, 2020
“Facial covers will be required for all of our equipment and clients, and we will provide them to clients who do not bring their own.” – Apple
“To help protect our employees and members, beginning May 4, 2020, all Costco members and guests must wear a face covering that covers their mouth and nose, at all times while at Costco. This requirement does not apply to children under the age of 2 or to people who cannot cover their faces due to a medical condition. “- Costco
Target said it will implement mandatory facial covers on August 1. “This is based on over 80% of our stores that already require guests to wear face covers due to local and state regulations,” the company told reporters.
News | With the recent spike in COVID-19 infections, we joined with others to take the next step and require all customers to wear face coats when entering any of our stores across the country beginning Monday, July 20. # COVID19
– CVS Pharmacy (@cvspharmacy) July 16, 2020
Target said it will implement mandatory facial covers on August 1. “This is based on over 80% of our stores that already require guests to wear face covers due to local and state regulations,” the company told reporters.
News | With the recent spike in COVID-19 infections, we joined with others to take the next step and require all customers to wear face coats when entering any of our stores across the country beginning Monday, July 20. # COVID19
– CVS Pharmacy (@cvspharmacy) July 16, 2020
News | With the recent spike in COVID-19 infections, we joined with others to take the next step and require all customers to wear face coats when entering any of our stores across the country beginning Monday, July 20. # COVID19
– CVS Pharmacy (@cvspharmacy) July 16, 2020
“NRF applauds the leadership of companies such as Walmart, Starbucks, Best Buy, BJ’s Wholesale Club, Apple, Qurate Retail Group, Costco and others that have implemented mask mandates nationwide. We hope that today’s announcement from Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, that it will implement a policy that requires customers to wear a mask to shop at its stores is a turning point in this public health debate. Workers serving clients should not have to make a critical decision about whether they should risk exposing themselves to an infection or lose their job because a minority of people refuse to wear masks to help stop the spread of the deadly coronavirus. “- NRF
“We are requiring guests and team members to wear masks while shopping at all stores.” —Menards
This list will be updated.
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