Columbia Center Mall closing at 7pm Wednesday, amid COVID-19 situation

KENNEWICK, Wash.

The Columbia Center Mall in Kennewick will be closing down completely at 7pm Wednesday night to help stem the spread of the COVID-19 Virus.

Simon Properties, which own the Tri-Cities mall, announced that after extensive discussions with federal, state and local officials and in recognition of the need to address the spread of COVID-19, it will close all of its retail properties, including Malls, Premium Outlets and Mills in the U.S.  This measure will take effect from 7 pm local time today and will end on March 29.