Walmart, Publix among companies changing their mask policies

Walmart, Publix among companies changing their disguise policies

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – As COVID-19 cases increase, respective companies and different institutions are changing their disguise policies.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending radical deterioration masks indoors successful areas wherever COVID-19 cases are surging.

A map from the agency shows Florida -- including Northeast Florida -- is successful the red, indicating precocious assemblage transmission rates.

Following the agency’s updated guidance, large retailers similar Walmart and Publix announced that employees volition beryllium required to deterioration masks, adjacent if they are afloat vaccinated.

“Effective August 2, Publix is requiring associates, careless of their vaccination status, to deterioration look coverings implicit their noses and mouths portion wrong immoderate Publix location,” Publix said successful a connection posted connected its website. “We promote each to bash their portion to dilatory the dispersed of COVID-19. Customers and associates should stay physically distanced from others portion wrong immoderate Publix store.”

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Walmart said connected its website that associates volition beryllium required to deterioration masks wrong their facilities successful areas of precocious transmission and wherever determination are authorities oregon section disguise mandates.

Walt Disney World announced that look coverings volition erstwhile again beryllium required for each guests property 2 and up portion indoors.

Starting Monday, masks volition beryllium required successful the courthouses successful Duval, Clay and Nassau counties. The 4th Judicial Circuit Court said this regularisation applies to each nationalist spaces, including courtrooms.

And with little than 2 weeks until the archetypal time of school, Duval County Public Schools volition necessitate its unit to deterioration masks, starting Monday. This besides applies to territory vendors and visitors. The argumentation volition beryllium successful effect for 30 days. Masks are powerfully encouraged for students but not required.

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The CDC did urge cosmopolitan masking for teachers and students indoors, but Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an enforcement bid against disguise mandates successful schools.

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