Costco updates policy, requires face masks starting May 4

BELLINGHAM, Wash. — If you’re headed on a Costco run, don’t forget your mask.

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Costco temporarily updated its shopping policy to protect employees and customers from the illness.

In certain locations, the company will require workers and customers to wear face masks inside the store and the Bellingham Herald reports an employee at the Bellingham location near West Bakerview Road confirmed that the requirement will start there on Monday, May 4.