WATERTOWN â With COVID-19-related mask restrictions being relaxed, retailers are announcing how they are handling the changes in guidance for their customers. Below is a list of how several national and regional chains with stores in the north country are aligning with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance: Tops: When shopping in Tops stores, face coverings are optional for those individuals that are fully vaccinated. Unvaccinated individuals must continue to wear a face covering. Price Chopper: In states that have adopted the CDC recommendation and changed the face covering requirement for vaccinated people, Price Chopper will go from requiring face coverings to recommending face coverings for customers. Because they interact with each other and thousands of customers each day and their safety remains its top priority, Price Chopper teammates will be expected to continue wearing face coverings at all times.