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Kroger, Walmart To Require Customers To Wear Face Masks

WCBE 90.5FM | By Jim Letizia
Published July 16, 2020 at 5:15 AM EDT
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Cincinnati-based Kroger is joining Walmart in requiring customers to wear face masks or coverings in all of it's stores. 

Kroger says the requirement takes effect July 22nd. Both firms cite national increases in COVID-19  cases. Walmart's requirement takes effect July 20th. 

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Jim Letizia
Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.
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