Wal-Mart corporate heads have posted a blog entry on July 15 explaining their new nationwide face mask policy. Note their mention of ‘exceptions,’ which states:
“We know it may not be possible for everyone to wear a face covering. Our associates will be trained on those exceptions to help reduce friction for the shopper and make the process as easy as possible for everyone.”
Here is the text of their post:
A Simple Step to Help Keep You Safe: Walmart and Sam’s Club Require Shoppers to Wear Face Coverings
Photo: Customer wearing masks at checkout
July 15, 2020
By Dacona Smith, Chief Operating Officer, Walmart U.S., and Lance de la Rosa, Chief Operating Officer, Sam’s Club
From the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, our focus and priority has been and continues to be on the health and safety of our associates, members and customers.
As the number of confirmed cases has spiked in communities across the country recently, so too have the number and types of face covering mandates being implemented. Currently about 65 percent of our more than 5,000 stores and clubs are located in areas where there is some form of government mandate on face coverings. To help bring consistency across stores and clubs, we will require all shoppers to wear a face covering starting Monday, July 20. This will give us time to inform customers and members of the changes, post signage and train associates on the new protocols.
Customer wearing masks while shopping
While we’re certainly not the first business to require face coverings, we know this is a simple step everyone can take for their safety and the safety of others in our facilities. According to the CDC, face coverings help decrease the spread of COVID-19, and because the virus can be spread by people who don’t have symptoms and don’t know they are infected, it’s critically important for everyone to wear a face covering in public and social distance.
In addition to posting clear signage at the front of our stores, Walmart has created the role of Health Ambassador and will station them near the entrance to remind those without a mask of our new requirements. Our ambassadors will receive special training to help make the process as smooth as possible for customers. The ambassadors, identifiable by their black polo shirts, will work with customers who show up at a store without a face covering to try and find a solution. We are currently considering different solutions for customers when this requirement takes effect on July 20.
To help ensure consistency with this new process, all stores will have a single entrance.
At Sam’s Clubs, associates at the entrance will follow the same process with members, politely reminding them of our requirement to wear a face covering when shopping with us. Complimentary masks will be provided if the member doesn’t have one. Or members can purchase masks in the club.
Sam’s Club Member and Associate wearing masks at checkout We know it may not be possible for everyone to wear a face covering. Our associates will be trained on those exceptions to help reduce friction for the shopper and make the process as easy as possible for everyone.
As we have seen in states and municipalities with mask mandates, virtually everyone either brings a mask or readily complies with the requirement, and we anticipate that to happen in other areas as well.
We know some people have differing opinions on this topic. We also recognize the role we can play to help protect the health and well-being of the communities we serve by following the evolving guidance of health officials like the CDC. We appreciate the understanding and cooperation of our customers and members in wearing face coverings to protect their safety and the safety of our associates.
https://nofacemask.blogspot.com/2020/07/wal-mart-sams-club-statement-on.html
Seniors should be exempt, period.
https://www.statnews.com/2020/06/09/who-comments-asymptomatic-spread-covid-19/
If not sick you don’t spread it period “very rare” more likely to die driving on way to store.
Second old people shold be most worried and actually wear a mask or use curbside pick up. I go shopping for my elderlies and sanitize it before giving it to them.
Children to about 18 seem relatively immune to covid. Childten under 18 make up 22 percent of population 1.7 percent of cases high chance of recovery. .https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6914e4.htm
But the real reason n 95 ot n 100 masks are useless is particle size best mask .3 micron. Corona and flu are .17 microns. About half size. Then they will say we’ll when expelled are 5 microns in size sneeze droplets … yeah till they hit the mask dry and go through.
Those cheap surgical or home made masks are well useless more like a security blanket than practical.
Just look up mask spray test and you will see how useless most masks are if not high grade.
If I can smell a fart through it
It ain’t doin shit
Screw commie mart I will not go back
I think most Trenchers boycotted these sh*thole stores years ago!! We have three grocery stores in our area, one of them is QFC owned by Kroger who I Hate!! They are on my list GONE BYE BYE Never see another dollar from me!!! MF’ERS