Walmart announced Wednesday that all shoppers will be required to wear face coverings, beginning Monday, July 20.

“As the number of confirmed cases has spiked in communities across the country recently, so too have the number and types of face covering mandates being implemented. Currently about 65 percent of our more than 5,000 stores and clubs are located in areas where there is some form of government mandate on face coverings. To help bring consistency across stores and clubs, we will require all shoppers to wear a face covering starting Monday, July 20. This will give us time to inform customers and members of the changes, post signage and train associates on the new protocols,” the release said.

“While we’re certainly not the first business to require face coverings, we know this is a simple step everyone can take for their safety and the safety of others in our facilities. According to the CDC, face coverings help decrease the spread of COVID-19, and because the virus can be spread by people who don’t have symptoms and don’t know they are infected, it’s critically important for everyone to wear a face covering in public and social distance.”

Signs will be posted in stores and a health ambassador will be stationed near the entrance to remind customers. The ambassadors, identifiable by their black polo shirts, will work with customers who show up at a store without a face covering to try and find a solution. “We are currently considering different solutions for customers when this requirement takes effect on July 20,” the release said.

All stores will have a single entrance.

Sam’s Clubs will follow the same procedure. Complimentary masks will be provided if the member doesn’t have one. Or members can purchase masks in the club.