{"id":146667,"date":"2020-03-08T13:13:05","date_gmt":"2020-03-08T20:13:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/?p=146667"},"modified":"2022-08-02T13:35:49","modified_gmt":"2022-08-02T20:35:49","slug":"eric-artz-actions-we-are-taking-around-the-coronavirus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/news\/eric-artz-actions-we-are-taking-around-the-coronavirus","title":{"rendered":"Eric Artz: Actions We Are Taking Around the Coronavirus"},"content":{"rendered":"

Editor\u2019s note on March 15, 2020: After a great deal of careful consideration, we are temporarily closing our retail stores nationwide. <\/i>Learn more about that decision<\/i><\/span><\/a>. Please consult the<\/i> CDC<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0or your state health department for advice related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including information on\u00a0<\/i>symptoms<\/i><\/span><\/a>,\u00a0<\/i>testing<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/i>how to protect yourself and others<\/i><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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To O<\/span>ur\u00a0<\/span>C<\/span>o-op\u00a0<\/span>C<\/span>ommunity<\/span>:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The health and safety of our co-op community is our highest priority. As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread throughout the country, I wanted to share some of the\u00a0<\/span>actions<\/span>\u00a0REI is taking to help protect\u00a0<\/span>both you and our employees<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As this situation continues to evolve, we will closely monitor guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/a> and local health officials around the country. We will continue to rely on their recommendations and expertise to inform our decisions.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As a result, w<\/span>e are:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n