Walmart announces temperature checks for associates, new social distancing guidelines

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Walmart officials on Tuesday, March 31 announced some changes associates and customers can expect in stores amid the coronavirus pandemic. Chief among them, associates will undergo temperature checks upon arriving at work, and there's new guidance for associates related to social distancing at work.

A summary of the announcements is below:





          Below is a joint letter issued Tuesday by John Furner, president & CEO, Walmart U.S. and Kath McLay, president & CEO, Sam’s Club, further explaining the new policies: