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By now, you’ve likely seen those viral videos of people putting up a stink about having to wear a face mask in a grocery store. It turns out some shoppers at a grocery store chain based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, want to take their disapproval to the next level.
What’s happening:
- More than 30 people filed lawsuits against the grocery store chain Giant Eagle, which is based in Pittsburgh, over the company’s face mask policy, according to The Verge.
- The policy calls on all staff and customers to wear face coverings.
- But shoppers “are seeking an injunction that would force Giant Eagle to waive its policy for people with certain medical conditions, saying the grocer’s policy constitutes a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act,” according to The Verge.
- Giant Eagle spokesman Dick Roberts told The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette the company believes the lawsuits “have no merit.”
- And guests who don’t want to wear masks can use curbside pickup, delivery service or even ask a member of the store to do the shopping for them.
The importance of masks
- Public health officials remain adamant that face masks and coverings can help stop the spread of the novel coronavirus and limit exposure to COVID-19.
- Still, there’s been a political battle over the face masks. According to the Deseret News, “a portion of the population views mask wearing as a political issue rather than as a way to protect other people and, ultimately, to keep the state up and running. Fearmongering is real on both ends of the spectrum.”