Area grocers unveil position on masks

  • During the height of the pandemic, community members helped Lowe’s Market in Llano, pictured here, re-stock shelves. In light of the lifting of the virus restriction, the store manager said he will make it the customer’s choice whether to wear face coverings or not. File photo
    During the height of the pandemic, community members helped Lowe’s Market in Llano, pictured here, re-stock shelves. In light of the lifting of the virus restriction, the store manager said he will make it the customer’s choice whether to wear face coverings or not. File photo
The lifting of state-mandated COVID-19 restrictions has grocery store customers wondering what is “required” and what is “recommended” to help mitigate the spread of the virus. On March 10, Gov. Greg Abbott lifted the face covering requirement with the caveat that Texans practice “self responsibility” in determining how to proceed forward. In response to the new order, public health officials…

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