Frito-Lay worker at Topeka plant tests positive for COVID-19

Close up of microbiologist hand with surgical gloves holding a positive blood test result for coronavirus
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A worker at a Frito-Lay plant in Topeka has tested positive for the coronavirus. 

The company said Friday in a statement that it has taken steps to identify and notify employees who had direct contact with the infected worker and asked them to quarantine themselves. Frito-Lay's Topeka facility employs about 1,000 people. 

According to the company, it has also implemented symptom screenings and temperature checks and provided personal protective equipment for employees at the Topeka facility.