Costco says it will keep its senior hours in place, a reversal from its announcement weeks ago that it would end them.
But the hours are being reduced to two days a week, according to a .
“Effective July 26, 2021, Costco warehouses in the U.S. and Puerto Rico are open for Special Operating Hours from 9 to 10 a.m., Tuesday and Thursday,” the company posted to its coronavirus page.
The special operating hours are for those 60 and older, and for those with disabilities or who are immunocompromised 鈥� considered the most vulnerable to COVID-19. Guests will not be admitted.
Costco Chief Financial Officer Richard Galanti , “Instead of discontinuing, we’ll maintain hours for seniors Tuesdays and Thursdays, until further notice.”
The reversal comes as new coronavirus cases have risen across the country.
U.S. cases of COVID-19 last week increased by 17,000 nationwide over a 14-day period for the first time since late fall, and an increase in death historically follows a spike in illness.
Much of the worsening problem is being driven by the delta variant first identified in India.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
