The new order comes after a federal judge on Monday overturned a federal mandate that required masks on trains, planes, buses and at travel hubs. The Department of Justice filed a notice of appeal seeking to reverse the decision at the request of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Despite any federal change, the nation's most populous county is keeping mask rules in place as COVID-19 cases and test positivity rate
Some retailers require masks despite relaxed mask mandates
Businesses enforcing masks after mandate ends By Chasity Maxie | March 8, 2021 at 10:41 PM CST - Updated March 8 at 10:41 PM
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - As states begin lifting mask mandates, some big box retailers and pharmacies will continue requiring face coverings in their stores.
Major chains like Target, Walgreens, Best Buy and Macyâs say mask mandate or not, you will still need to mask up if you want to shop in their stores.
But one local business we talked to is leaving that decision up to you.
Face coverings will remain a must for many big box retailers despite mask mandates expiring, or soon to expire, in some states.
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Meanwhile, a CVS Health spokesperson also told the outlet that if a customer is not wearing a mask or face covering, we will refer them to our signage and ask that they help protect themselves and those around them by listening to the experts and heeding the call to wear a face covering. For safety reasons, our employees are directed to avoid escalated confrontations with non-compliant customers and to instead help them complete their purchases as quickly as possible, the spokesperson said.
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Kroger, the nation s largest supermarket chain, will also continue with their mask mandates, as well as grocery chain Aldi.