Williamsburg Walmart to close for cleaning and stocking beginning at 2 p.m. on Monday

Officials at the Walmart in Williamsburg announced Monday that the store will be closing at 2 p.m. for additional cleaning and restocking.

“Everything we’re doing is for the well-being of our associates and customers, and in consideration of guidance by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and health experts. When the store reopens Wednesday, we will continue conducting associate health screens and temperature checks, and all associates will be provided with face masks and gloves,” Walmart officials said in an official news release Monday.

“These protocols are in addition to the extensive measures we’ve put in place during the pandemic to help protect our associates and customers, including installing sneeze guards at registers, temperature checks and mandatory mask-wearing for associates, placing social distancing signage and enacting emergency leave policy for associates who are unable or uncomfortable coming to work. Additionally, through the help of our health ambassadors, we will continue requiring customers to wear protective facial coverings while inside the building. We will continue working closely with elected and local health officials, adjusting how we serve the community while also keeping the health and safety of our customers and associates in mind.”

The store has recently been the source of two COVID–19 public health notices.

One involved the deli area, and the other involved the jewelry department.

Whitley County Health Department Director Marcy Rein said neither of those notices remains in effect.

“It is not anything we have asked them to do,” Rein said of Walmart’s decision to temporarily close.

According to Walmart officials, the store will remain closed until 7 a.m. Wednesday.

The pharmacy will remain open during that period.

Prescriptions will be available either through curbside pickup or mail delivery.

Using curbside pickup, a pharmacy associate will bring the items to the customer’s car with a non-contact sign method.

Customers may call (606) 765-1345 to arrange curbside pickup.

Mail delivery may be arranged by calling the pharmacy and requesting mail delivery.

The direct number to the pharmacy is (606) 549-4087.