Walgreens is asking all customers to wear a face mask or face covering in their stores. Employees are already required to wear masks.
For children under the age of 2 years old and others who are unable to wear a mask because of health reasons, a mask is not required.
According to the
Walgreens website, "Consistent with CDC guidelines, customers are asked to wear face covers before entering the store except where doing so would inhibit the individual’s health or where the individual is under two years of age. We are instituting new front door signage instructing customers of the face cover requirement. Walgreens encourages customers to wear face coverings but out of concern for employees’ safety, advises against confronting customers about the policy or trying to keep them from entering stores."
In addition, Walgreens has made other changes in their stores during the coronavirus pandemic, according to their website:
* Special Shopping Hours for Seniors: "Every Tuesday for the near future, Walgreens stores will open at 8 a.m., with the full hour from 8 a.m. until 9 a.m. dedicated to senior citizens. This hour is also available to their caregivers and immediate families may also visit the store during this time. Additionally, we will offer our senior day discount all day on Tuesdays during this time. Customers age 55 and older will receive 30 percent off regularly priced Walgreens brands and 20 percent off regularly priced national brands."
* Offering Household Essentials In The Drive-Thru: "We are offering additional, select products at the pharmacy drive-thru to offer our customers convenience and peace of mind as communities across the country practice social distancing to fight the spread of COVID-19. More than 60 front-end products are currently available for purchase at drive-thru, including household essentials chosen specifically to support the needs of customers and communities during the pandemic. These additional products include:
Cleaning supplies and sanitizers
Cough/cold, pain/fever and immunity support
Select grocery items
Infant formula/adult nutrition
Medical supplies/first aid
Paper goods
* Social Distancing Lines At Checkout: "All stores now have social distancing lines, indicated with decals and signage that begin 6 feet away from checkout and pharmacy counters, and is marked in 6-foot increments to indicate where customers should stand while waiting."
* Protective Shields at Checkout: They are in the process of installing protective plastic shields in all of their stores.
* Providing Wipes For Carts: "Walgreens is in the process of providing wipes at the front of stores to clean shopping carts and baskets."
* Additional Store Cleaning: "Our stores have gone to a set 9am-9pm schedule (other than on Tuesdays, which have designated senior hour from 8am-9am) to allow additional deep cleaning of stores, stocking of medicines and products, and rest for our people on the front lines. Stores are increasing the frequency of daily cleaning procedures including cleaning high-traffic areas counter tops and point-of-sale terminals, with additional deep cleaning being conducted by a professional cleaning service at all stores."
* Product Limits: Walgreens is "limiting the purchase of thermometers, rubbing alcohol, and hydrogen peroxide to one per product category, per customer. First aid antiseptic, disinfectant wipes and cleaners, hand soap, paper towels, toilet paper, facial tissue, and baby formula (excluding Illinois and Puerto Rico) purchases are now limited to two per product category, per customer. Face masks, gloves and hand sanitizer purchases are now limited to four per product category, per customer."
