SPRINGDALE, Ark. — The Walmart located at 2004 S Pleasant St. in Springdale will be closing temporarily to be cleaned and sanitized, according to Phil Keene with Walmart's Corporate Affairs. This comes as new COVID-19 cases soar in Arkansas, including Washington County.
The Walmart Supercenter closed at 2 p.m. Sunday (Nov. 15) and will reopen Tuesday at 7 a.m.
Walmart released the following statement about the closure:
“Everything we’re doing is for the well-being of our associates and customers, and in consideration of guidance by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and health experts. When the store reopens Tuesday morning, we will continue conducting associate health screens and temperature checks, and all associates will continue to be provided with facemasks and gloves.
“These protocols are in addition to the extensive measures we’ve put in place during the pandemic to help protect our associates and customers, including installing sneeze guards at registers, customer metering, and social distancing measures, and enacting an emergency leave policy for associates who are unable or uncomfortable coming to work. Additionally, through the help of our health ambassadors, we will continue requiring customers to wear protective facial coverings while inside the building.
“We will continue working closely with elected and local health officials, adjusting how we serve the community while also keeping the health and safety of our customers and associates in mind.”
The Arkansas Department of Health currently reports 1,290 active cases of COVID-19 in Washington County. 164 people have died from the virus in Washington County since March 2020.
