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Walmartannounced a new policy To combat the coronavirus epidemic on Friday, this will require all employees to wear a mask or face covering at work. The policy will take place on Monday, April 2nd.

While the vast majority of the nation follows the stay at home guidelines and its own quarantine, shopping atgrocery stores has become an essential activity that requires a close interaction that defies theSocial distancing policies Recommended by the guidelines of the White House in mid-March. As a result, the weekly grocery shopping has gone from a pleasant routine to a tememit to stress and super danger.

In a joint written letter posted on their website, Walmart US CEOJohn Furner and the CEO of Sam's ClubKath mclay wrote "We will start asking that the associates wear masks or other face coatings at work. This includes our stores, our clubs, our distribution centers, as well as in our corporate offices. " They are also "encouraging customers and members to wear face coatings when they will buy with us."

While health workers and first responders have raised a great appreciation, grocery employees are also on the front lines of the battle against death.COVID-19 [Feminine contagion. Dozens of grocery partners succumbed to the deadly and Walmart virus even faced acontinuation of unjustified death of the succession of an Illinois partner who went in March.

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Read the complete statement of Walmart below:

At: All US-based employees
By: John Furner, President and Chief Executive Officer - Walmart U.s. and Kath McLay, President and Chief Executive Officer - Sam's Club

Throughout this pandemic, your health and well-being were our top priority. It was a little over a month ago that we announced ourCOVID-19 emergency leave policyAnd since then we tookMore steps To protect you, our customers and our members with the advice of our local state and public health, the disease control centers (CDC), as well as on the chief doctor of our company.

Today, we share another step: we will start requiring that the associates wear masks or other face coatings at work. This includes our stores, our clubs, our distribution and fulfillment centers, as well as in our corporate offices. We will also encourage customers and members to wear face coatings when they will buy with us.

We have evolved our Optional Optional Coatings Policy as a public health guidance has been modified. The CDC now recommends wearing face coatings in public settings, including grocery stores, help reduce the spread of the virus. Although most of the state governments and most governments do not allow to use face coatings in public contexts, the CDC reported that recent studies show an important part of people with the missing virus. Symptoms and can transmit the virus. With this knowledge, we think it's just in the best interest of each of using masks or face coatings to reduce the spread of this disease.

From Monday, you will be required to wear a face covering at work. You can provide your own as long as it meets some guidelines, or we will provide you with such a combination of your associated health screen and your temperature check. We are also aware that it may need exceptions to this policy on the basis of local legislation and individual health needs.

We hope that this step will promote security and coherence in all our facilities and build our customers and our members. However, it is important to remember that facial coatings are simply an additional health precaution. They do not guarantee against the spread of this virus, and they do not replace the moststagesYou can take to keep yourself and others safe: 6-20-100. Whether at work or elsewhere, practice six feet of social distancing whenever possible. Wash your hands regularly with soap for 20 seconds. And if you have a temperature of 100 degrees or more, stay at home.

We also announce today that we are expanding our emergency leave policy until the end of May so you have the support you need when you miss work.

Thank you for your commitment to help ensure that Walmart and Sam's Club are safe locations for work and shopping. Together, we provide an essential service for communities across the country. During this extraordinary period, our customers and our members need us more than ever. Thank you for being here for them for them and from each other.