The Chicago-area store is open for business after passing 'necessary inspections,' the company said. Walmart did not disclose the workers' names or further details.
Walmart said two employees at its Evergreen Park store in the Chicago area have died after testing positive for the coronavirus.Walmart said two employees at its Evergreen Park store in the Chicago area have died after testing positive for the coronavirus.Two employees of one Walmart store in the Chicago area have died after contracting the coronavirus.
"We are heartbroken to learn of the passing of two associates at our Evergreen Park store, and we are mourning along with their families," a Walmart spokeswoman said in a statement on Sunday."While neither associate had been at the store in more than a week, we took action to reinforce our cleaning and sanitizing measures, which include a deep-cleaning of key areas of the store.
The company did not share the workers' names, ages or any further details, including when the workers first experienced symptoms or stopped working. Walmart's representatives also did not respond to inquiries about whether these were the first confirmed cases of coronavirus-related deaths among the company's employees.
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