As of this week, you can still make your weekly Costco runs to stock up on work from home snacks , but the superstore is now restricting the number of guests members can bring along to shop. Costco's standard policy , which allows members to bring their kids and two additional guests -- has always been pretty lax and didn't seem to have been overly enforced. But in response to the COVID outbreak, the company has announced a temporary update to help promote social distancing.
Thank you for your cooperation and understanding. While many other retailers are reevaluating their policies over coronavirus concerns, Costco's is in part a response to the influx of shoppers its stores have seen in recent weeks.
Costco members had been allowed to bring two guests per membership card as well as their children. Now they will only be allowed to bring one guest per card. Costco members were previously allowed to bring two guests per membership card as well as their children.
The store has already implemented limits on certain in-demand items that the public can buy, including toilet paper, hand sanitizer, wipes and disinfectant. It has also increased its sanitization of frequently touched surfaces like shopping cart handles and merchandise shelves. For the vulnerable elderly, the store is opening warehouses from 8am to 9am on Tuesday through Thursday for members over the age of 60 or those with physical impairments. Costco shared this open letter to employees alerting them about changes in light of the COVID epidemic.
People wearing masks line up to enter a Costco store amid the coronavirus outbreak on March 28 in San Francisco, California. So far Costco locations across the country have cut back hours, set special shopping times for the elderly and set limits on high-demand items like toilet paper. A Florida Costco store pictured March The store has also reduced hours at its national locations in an effort to slow the spread of the virus.
It has also banned the returns of toilet paper, paper towels, and sanitizing wipes. Costco CEO Craig Jelinek shared an open letter to customers saying the effort was to avoid spreading COVID in the midst of a giant surge in business as most businesses are shuttered in state-wide lockdowns. As of Wednesday afternoon there are over , cases of coronavirus in the US and over 4, deaths. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline.
Argos AO. Privacy Policy Feedback. Costco will allow no more than two guests per membership card to enter stores in effort to reduce crowding as business surges due to the coronavirus crisis Costco announced Wednesday that starting Friday April 3 only two people per membership card will be allowed into stores at a time New rule for warehouse membership is an effort to reduce crowding Costco has seen a surge in business due to lockdown and demand for essential items like toilet paper and hand sanitizer Costco members were previously allowed to bring two guests per membership card as well as their children, now they will be limited to one guest By Marlene Lenthang For Dailymail.
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