A sign hangs outside of a Walmart store on May 19, 2020 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
COVINGTON, Wash. - A Covington Walmart has temporarily closed after a reported COVID-19 outbreak among staff members.
Public health officials were notified of the store’s outbreak on March 11th, according to a statement from a Public Health-Seattle & King County. In total, 24 cases were reported; 15 of those have been confirmed positive by health officials. No customers have reported positive cases linked to the outbreak.
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Health officials told Q13 News they continue to work closely with the store to investigate and provide guidance.
Public health officials said they have not identified any COVID-19 violations of the state's reopening plan at that store location. They have recommended that the store provide COVID-19 testing access for employees, assess facility ventilation system, and work to implement COVID-19 mitigation strategies for employees and customers upon reopening.
Q13 News reached out to Walmart, but no response has been provided yet.
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