Walmart Inc. will start taking temperatures of U.S. store workers at
the start of each shift and offering masks for those employees who wish
to wear them, the company said Tuesday.
“We are in the process of sending infrared thermometers to all
locations, which could take up to three weeks,” the company said in a
blog post. Employees with a temperature of 100 degrees or higher will be
sent home with pay and unable to return until fever free for three
days.
The company said it would take one to two weeks for the masks to
arrive at its stores. “They will be high-quality masks, but not N95
respirators — which should be reserved for at-risk healthcare workers,”
the company said.
Walmart is the country’s largest private employer with around 1.5
million workers. It’s stores have largely remained open in the U.S.,
China and other areas throughout the coronavirus pandemic. The company
has been closing its U.S. locations overnight to allow for cleaning,
installing sneeze guards at registers and has promoted social distancing
with signs.
https://www.marketscreener.com/WALMART-INC-4841/news/Walmart-to-Check-Temperatures-of-Store-Workers-Offer-Masks-30282352/
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