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Publix takes down plastic barriers in stores

Move comes 2 years after their installation
Publix sign at night, May 14, 2021
Posted at 6:09 PM, Mar 14, 2022
and last updated 2022-03-14 18:09:59-04

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Publix is beginning to look like it did before the coronavirus pandemic began.

"As a result of the decrease in COVID-19 cases and wide availability of vaccines, Publix is removing the clear plastic shields from registers, customer service desks and pharmacies," Lakeland-based company spokeswoman Maria Brous told WPTV on Monday.

She said the change took place last week, two years after the barriers were first installed.

Publix, which once had a mask mandate, no longer requires facial coverings for customers or employees, regardless of a person's vaccination status.