Costco has just announced that it extends this covid policy

The safety measures must be maintained in place until further notice.


As theCOVID-19 pandemic rage on, the experience of retailing changes in many ways ofThe growth of home delivery services new security protocols in stores. The last development on this forehead comes from Costco, with his adIt will continue its policy to have special hours for members of age 60 and over, as well as vulnerable buyers. Learn more about store strategy and for another big update of the box, checkWalmart does it again like Covid surges.

Costco first introduced an appointed time for certain buyers of March 24, at the beginning of the pandemic. Originally, it ran from 9 am to 10 am and two days a week, before being extended to three days a week. When normal opening hours have resumed all locations in early May, select Costco Stores retained this "senior time" in place Monday to Friday.

The initial plan was to progress this strategy in July, butSpiking Number of new COVID-19 cases leads to be prolonged.In his last adThe company said that "due to the increase in COVID-19 cases, COSTCO will maintain current hours of operation until further notice".

These hours of shopping are only for people aged 60 and over, buyers with disabilities and immunocompared buyers. Customers are not allowed to enter the store with the client.

In some Costco sites, the special time of vulnerable buyers will run from 8:00 to 9 hours, with some shops from Costco, such as Massachusetts, Oregon and some localities in the Bay Area - running from 8:30 to 9:30 . The complete list of opening hours can be foundHere on the costco website. Continue reading for more changes at Costco and for another store trying to keep buyers safe, checkWalmart has just said they reintate this safety measure COVID.

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Health workers and first responders are also priorities in Costco.

A healthcare worker wearing scrubs and a face mask leaves a grocery store amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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In addition, Costco givespriority access At any time in its stores to health workers and first responders, including police, EMTS and firefighters.

"Health workers (who include pharmacists and all hospital employees with a hospital ID) and first responders who have a CostCo membership card and an official identification of their role, will be authorized to Move forward from any line to enter the warehouse ", guidelines read. And for more information on the shift of retail sales, checkWalmart gets rid of this starting friday.

A state will not allow front-line workers during special purchase hours.

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But a state will not allow front-line workers to shop while seniors are in store, probably because they aremore frequently exposed to the virus and therefore more subject to capture it.

"Massachusetts' health planks have loaded all Massachusetts sites that health workers and first responders are not allowed to enter senior operating hours," reads the Costco website. And for more what happens in the Massachusetts, checkThe White House has just said to this state to "remove".

There is also a new mask policy in Costco.

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By mid-November,Costco has also updated its mask policyRemoving all exemptions and emphasizing that all members and guests have to wear a mask that covers the mouth and nose at any time, or if they are unable to do so, a face shield. Children under 2 years are exempt.

"The use of face coverage should not be considered a substitute for social distance", reads the Costco website. "Please continue to comply with the rules concerning the appropriate distance distancing at COSTCO premises." And for more on which mask you should not wear, checkThis type of facial mask does not protect you from COVID, which warns.

There are now limitations on some items at COSTCO.

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As coronavirus numbers continue to overcome and panic buyers, COSTCO also implementsLimitations of product on certain articles and allowing members to use their own reusable shopping bags as long as they get them themselves. And for more purchases on maxues in a shop near you, check These 4 stores limit the amount of toilet paper to buy again .


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