Unknown if workers had coronavirus after 4 Walmart stores temporarily closed

Walmart has closed four of its New Jersey locations for one day each in the last two weeks, but will not say whether workers have had the coronavirus.

News 12 Staff

Apr 23, 2020, 1:25 PM

Updated 1,632 days ago

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Walmart has closed four of its New Jersey locations for one day each in the last two weeks, but will not say whether workers have had the coronavirus.
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According to a company spokesperson, the stores in Garfield, Freehold, Secaucus and Kearny have all closed for third-party cleaning and to restock merchandise. In all four cases, the stores reopened the next day without issue.
The spokesperson says among the reasons a store can shut down are positive coronavirus tests in staff members and staffing or stocking issues.
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But the company is not disclosing specific cases and is not announcing when staff members test positive, citing privacy issues.
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