Once again, Kroger has begun requiring all workers and contractors, regardless of vaccination status, to wear masks while in stores, corporate offices, and other facilities, according to a company spokesperson, reports Grocery Dive.
This is a return to the retailer’s policy that was in place until last May, when it began requiring only unvaccinated employees to wear a mask. Customers are not required to wear masks, but Kroger strongly recommends they do.
The tightened mask requirements are related to the spread of the delta variant of COVID-19 across the U.S. Full Story
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