Two In-N-Out locations in Colorado have recently experienced a new outbreak of coronavirus, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE).
On Wednesday, the CDPHE reported that 122 of the burger chain's employees tested positive for the virus between the state’s only two outlets, with 80 cases in the Colorado Springs location and 42 in the Aurora outpost.
Denny Warnick, In-N-Out’s Vice President of Operations, said affected employees and those in contact with them “have been excluded from the workplace," reported Today.
"Nothing is more important to us than the health and safety of our customers and associates. We are committed to doing our part in preventing the transmission of the COVID-19 virus," Warnick said. "Our thoughts and prayers are with our associates and we are hopeful for quick recoveries for each of those affected."
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In a statement to the outlet, Warnick assured his customers, "We remain committed to doing our part to prevent the spread of COVID-19."
"While state reporting of COVID-19 cases is subject to a delay while data is compiled, at the present time we are experiencing a substantial improvement in the number of our Associates testing positive for COVID-19 at both of our Colorado locations," he continued. "However, we are concerned when any member of our Associate family is affected and we will continue to take action to keep our teams as safe as possible."
As of Friday, there have been no deaths and no customer infections traced back to the outbreak at the two restaurants.
In November, the opening of the chain's Colorado locations received national news after some customers waited more than 14 hours in the drive-thru lines. At the Aurora outlet, things even got violent after three men got involved in a pantless brawl.
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