FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) As part of a company-wide policy, the Walmart on Maysville Road will be shut down to clean the building. Walmart Corporate Affairs told WANE 15 this is due to high levels of COVID-19 cases throughout several parts of the country including at the Fort Wayne location. The store posted on their Facebook page they will be temporarily close beginning Friday at 2 p.m. Officials say this will allow extra time for a third-party specialist to further sanitize the store and also give the associates additional time to restock shelves and prepare the store to once again serve the community.
Walmart will follow CDC guidance, which includes fully vaccinated people wearing masks in public indoor settings in counties with substantial or high transmission. In counties and where there are state or local mask mandates, associates will be required to wear masks inside our facilities, including stores, clubs, distribution centers and fulfillment centers.
If Walmart associates choose to schedule their vaccinations elsewhere, they will be provided two hours of paid leave and up to three days paid leave, should they experience an adverse reaction. The company currently offering $150 bonuses for associates who choose to become fully vaccinated and have not previously received the vaccination incentive.
The Maysville Road location is scheduled to reopen on Sunday, December 19th at 6 a.m. Walmart will continue conducting associate health assessments, and all unvaccinated associates must still wear face coverings. The Pharmacy Curbside service will remain open normal hours while the store is closed.
Poster Comment:
What a pantload. Wonder what's really going on.