SANFORD, Maine (WGAN) The Walmart on Main Street in Sanford will be closed for part of the week as the store is sanitized and restocked.

A company spokesperson says the decision was made amid an increase in COVID-19 cases in the area and across the country. The store closed Tuesday afternoon and will reopen 6 a.m. Thursday.

The spokesperson said they’ll continue to follow health guidance once they reopen, including the use of masks indoors even for fully vaccinated people in areas of high virus transmission.