UNION, NJ - MARCH 22: A general view of the front of a Walmart store on Springfield Road on March 22, 2020 in Union, NJ. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) This week, Walmart announced several additional measures the company plans to take to protect the health and safety of workers and customers, most notably the implementation of temperature checks for employees reporting to work.
The company had already announced enhanced sanitation protocols--the installation of contactless payment methods, and the installation of plexiglass dividers at checkout lanes--among other preventative measures designed to reduce the spread of coronavirus.