Costco Mandates Face Masks For Shoppers Starting Monday

A view of a Costco store on December 12, 2019 in Novato, California.
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Costco's five Southern Nevada locations, as well as stores throughout the U.S., will require all shoppers to have facemasks covering the nose and mouth starting Monday.  

According to a new policy outlined Wednesday on the company website, this requirement does not apply to children under the age of 2 or to individuals who are unable to wear a mask or face covering due to a medical condition.

Also, Costco will implement new hours starting Monday for shoppers aged 60 or older as well as people with disabilities.  Those hours will be from 9a-10a, or by local jurisdiction.   Most warehouses and gas stations also plan to resume normal operating hours.