I was recently in the Safeway on Main Street in Vancouver and noticed a cashier not wearing a mask. I asked if he was going to put one on before I went through his line. He said he was not. I went through another line where the masked cashier told me the young man was refusing to wear a mask and that the manager cannot enforce him wearing one. Safeway is in clear violation of state order 20-03 which requires face masks for everyone over 5 years of age in most public indoor settings regardless of vaccination status.
On a single day in Clark County last week, there were 145 newly reported COVID-19 cases and five newly reported COVID-19 deaths. A pandemic is still going on.
I think many of The Columbian’s readers should know about Safeway’s failure to abide by the law so they can make an informed decision about whether to shop there.
