April 2 (Reuters) - Lowe's Companies Inc (NYSE:LOW) LOW.N :
* LOWE'S TEMPORARILY INCREASES HOURLY WAGES AND IMPLEMENTS NEW SAFETY EFFORTS IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19
* LOWE'S COMPANIES INC - WILL BE CLOSING ALL STORES AT 7 P.M. DAILY TO ENSURE ADDITIONAL TIME TO REPLENISH ESSENTIAL PRODUCTS
* LOWE'S COMPANIES - TEMPORARILY RAISING WAGES BY $2 AN HOUR FOR EVERY FULL-TIME, PART-TIME & SEASONAL HOURLY STORE
* LOWE'S COMPANIES - EXTENDED EMERGENCY PAID LEAVE UP TO A TOTAL OF FOUR WEEKS FOR THOSE AT A HIGHER RISK FOR SEVERE ILLNESS FROM COVID-19
* LOWE'S COMPANIES - TEMPORARILY RAISING WAGES BY $2 AN HOUR FOR EVERY CONTACT CENTER & SUPPLY CHAIN ASSOCIATES
* LOWE'S COMPANIES - ACTIVELY HIRING 30,000 ASSOCIATES IN STORES ACROSS U.S.
* LOWE'S COMPANIES INC - SHIPPED AN ADDITIONAL 10,000 TRUCKLOADS OF ESSENTIAL PRODUCTS TO REPLENISH STORES
* LOWE'S COMPANIES - TEMPORARILY INCREASING WAGES FOR ASSOCIATES BY $2 AN HOUR FOR HOURS THEY WORK THROUGHOUT MONTH OF APRIL IN U.S. AND CANADA