Walmart on Valley to close until Friday

Lucas Peerman, Las Cruces Sun-News
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LAS CRUCES - Walmart has announced it will temporarily close its store location at 1550 S. Valley Drive to support health officials working against the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Walmart location is closing at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 1 and will reopen at 6 a.m. Friday, Dec. 3.

"This will allow extra time for a third-party specialist to further sanitize the store and will also give our associates additional time to restock shelves and prepare the store to once again serve the community," a news release from Walmart states.

Las Cruces is home to three Walmart Supercenters, a Sam's Club and a Walmart Neighborhood Market. It's not immediately clear why the business is taking action at the Valley location only.

None of the Walmart locations in Las Cruces are on the New Mexico Environment Department's rapid response watchlist, which tracks positive COVID-19 cases at businesses and schools statewide.

"When the store reopens Friday, we will continue conducting associate health assessments, and all unvaccinated associates must still wear face coverings," the news release states. "In addition to offering COVID-19 vaccines to customers through walk-in or online appointments, we’re also offering easy access to vaccines for associates. Associates can receive their vaccinations at their home store pharmacy, on or off the clock."

Lucas Peerman can be reached at lpeerman@lcsun-news.com or @LittleGuyInATie on Twitter.

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