Boulevard de Normandie Walmart is temporarily closing to allow more time for cleaning

JACKSONVILLE, Florida – Walmart will temporarily close its Normandy Boulevard location on Sunday afternoon to allow more time for the store to clean up as cases of COVID-19 continue to rise in Florida and other parts of the country.

In a statement, Walmart said the 6830 Normandy Boulevard location would close at 2 p.m. Sunday as part of the program launched by the company to give more time for a third-party specialist to sanitize the store and also give more time to partners to restock shelves. Walmart said it plans to reopen its Boulevard de Normandie location to customers at 6 a.m. on Tuesday.

“As you know, several regions of the country have started to see a further increase in positive cases of COVID-19, mainly among the unvaccinated, and we want to help health officials fighting the pandemic,” said in part the press release.

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He goes on to say, “Everything we do is for the well-being of our associates and clients, and taking into account the advice of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and health experts.”

The statement said when the store reopens later this week, Walmart will continue to conduct associate health assessments and all unvaccinated associates should still wear face covers.

In addition to offering COVID-19 vaccines to customers via walk-in or online, Walmart said associates can get vaccinated at their home store pharmacy – anytime or away. . If the associates decide to be photographed elsewhere, Walmart said, the company will offer two hours of paid time off. Walmart said associates who receive the vaccine receive a $ 75 bonus.

“These protocols and convenient access to vaccinations are in addition to the extensive measures we put in place during the pandemic to help protect our associates and customers. We will continue to work closely with elected and local health officials, adjusting the way we serve the community while keeping the health and safety of our customers and associates in mind, ”the statement concluded.