Wegmans Asks Shoppers To Wear Face Masks, Even If Vaccinated For COVID-19
BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- Wegmans is encouraging all customers to wear face masks in its stores, regardless of vaccination status, the grocer announced Tuesday.
Effective immediately: After reviewing the updated guidance from the CDC & state & local health departments, we strongly encourage all customers, regardless of vaccination status, to wear a mask while shopping with us. All employees are now required to wear a mask in our stores.
— Wegmans Food Markets (@Wegmans) August 3, 2021
The announcement cites guidance from federal, state and local health officials but falls short of a requirement for customers. Employees, however, will be required to wear face masks.
Eight of Wegmans' 106 locations are in Maryland.
Companies including McDonald's, Target and Walmart have reimposed mask mandates for employees in some parts of the country as the highly contagious Delta variant of COVID-19 is leading case counts to rise.
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