Costco to Require Customers Wear Masks or Face Coverings

Shoppers wear masks as they get supplies at a Costco in Arlington, Virginia, on April 18, 2020. Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images

Costco is requiring all customers to wear masks or other face coverings, the company announced on Wednesday.

The new rule, implemented “to protect our members and employees,” goes in effect Monday, May 4, the company said in a statement.