Spokane Valley Walmart closing Friday, Saturday for cleaning

The Walmart in Spokane Valley closed at 2 p.m. Friday and all of Saturday so store officials can clean and sanitize the building at 5025 E. Sprague Ave.

After closing Friday afternoon, the store will re-open at 6 a.m. on Sunday. The closing is in response to a resurgence of cases of COVID-19, store officials wrote.

“This will allow extra time for a third-party specialist to further sanitize the store and will also give our associates additional time to restock shelves and prepare the store to once again serve the community,” store officials wrote in a news release. 

The store will also be requiring everyone, including fully vaccinated customers, to wear masks in public-indoor settings in those counties with “substantial or high transmission.”

“Everything we’re doing is for the well-being of our associates and the thousands of customers we serve daily,” the officials continued, “and in consideration of guidance by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and health experts.”