The Amazon warehouse in Shakopee, Minnesota, had 88 positive cases between April 4 and June 14, meaning about 1 in 12 employees contracted the virus.
Ahiza García-Hodges, Jo Ling Kent and Ezra Kaplan
An Amazon warehouse in Minnesota was the site of a spike in COVID-19 cases, according to newly released data from the Minnesota Department of Health. The warehouse in Shakopee, Minn., had 88 positive cases in about 70 days. It employs about 1,000 people, meaning about 1 in 12 employees contracted the virus.The Minnesota health department said the outbreak at the Shakopee warehouse is one of the biggest it has seen but not the worst. AAmazon's situation has improved since implementing new state recommendations and were working to mitigate spread, according to state health officials.
A total of 187 coronavirus cases have been confirmed among Amazon workers throughout Minnesota, according to the Minnesota Department of Health. However, it's unclear whether the employees contracted the illness at work.Get breaking news and insider analysis on the rapidly changing world of media and technology right to your inbox.
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