EXCLUSIVE: Amazon Confirms First Known Coronavirus Case in an American Warehouse

Rena Lunak, an Amazon spokesperson, confirmed to The Atlantic that there was a positive case at the facility, but did not reveal the person’s identity. “We are supporting the individual who is now in quarantine,” she said. “In addition to our enhanced daily deep cleaning, we’ve temporarily closed the Queens delivery station for additional sanitation and have sent associates home with full pay.” (Amazon said workers were not expected to come in for their night shift.)

The incident rattled some of the warehouse workers,

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