The only main grocery store you can now go without mask
Other stores say they will continue to demand masks for all guests.
In the past year, shops across the country have published new requirements set outCustomers had to wear masks In accordance with the guidelines of disease control and prevention centers (CDC). However, the CDC announced on May 13th that they wereUpdate of their own mask instructions, Now saying that the entirely vaccinated individuals do not need to wear masks in most cases, inside and out. Although people still had to follow the rules and requirements of companies that have mask mask mandates, a major grocery store has already announced that they followed the new CDC guidelines. On May 14, Joe's Trader said that the entirely vaccinated people can now go to their mask-free stores.
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The Joe's Trader downloaded a statement to the COVID-19 page on his website on May 14th indicating that fully vaccinated customers arenot obliged to wear masks While shopping in their more stores, CNN has reported. And while theCOVID-19 of the company page Since disappeared and has been replaced by an error message, the Joe trader has confirmed the company's new mask strategy.
"In accordance with the CDC guidelines, customers who are fully vaccinated are no longer needed to wear masks when buying our stores"Kenya friend-Daniel, a sprder spokesman Joe's, wrote in an email atBetter life. "We need evidence of vaccination because we trust our customers to follow the CDC guidelines."
Trader Joe's will, however, retain some of his other pandemic policies. According to CNN, the grocery store will continue to carry out the well-being controls of employees and space in its stores. Employees will always be needed to wear masks at the moment.
But the company has also recentlydropped senior hours hundreds of his places,United States today Reported on May 7, May 7, May 7, like other grocery stores, the Joe merchant was limiting the first hour of each retail day to clients aged 60 and over and customers with disabilities as special issues Designed to help those who are more at risk for the Covid store.
"We continue to offer senior hours in areas where it is mandated," said Ami-DanielUnited States today. "Anyone who needs special accommodation can always talk about his store for help."
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The Joe merchant is supposed to be theFirst major grocery store To announce this change following the new directives of the CDC, although the Walmart Club retailer and Sam also announced that it was alsoLifting mask mandates For fully vaccinated customers. "Beginning today, vaccinated customers and members are invited to shop without mask, and we will continue to request that customers and non-vaccinated members wear face coatings in our stores and clubs," said the retailer in a letter to employees.
However, these three stores can remain an anomaly in the coming weeks and months. Many other grocery stores and retailers explicitly indicated that they will continue to continue demanding that all customers wear masks for now. According toUnited States today, Target, cvs and kroger all announced that they would beContinue to demand masks In their stores, when examining the updated guidelines of the CDC and re-evaluate their safety measures.
"It's unlikely that you gosee a fast flow COVID protocols - stickers [Social distancing], Plexiglass and so on, no matter what the CDC is released and said today because most retailers will take the "better security" to a "way" surplus "to cope with that"Joel Bines, World Co-Chief of Retail Practice to the Alixpartners Board Cabinet told CNBC.
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