Greensboro Harris Teeter Distribution Center Workers Test Positive For COVID-19

Three workers at a North Carolina Harris Teeter distribution center have tested positive for COVID-19. 

A spokeswoman for the grocery chain says that three employees who work in the Greensboro distribution center have tested positive for the coronavirus. The workers are all currently under a physician's care.

The News & Observer reports that an employee who works in a Charlotte Harris Teeter outlet also tested positive for the virus last week.

According to the company's website, employees directly affected by coronavirus are offered emergency paid leave, additional financial assistance, and mental health services.

Harris Teeter recently added more safety measures in its stores, which include providing face coverings for employees. Social distancing measures have been added, as have plexiglass shields at checkouts and service counters.

The Matthews-based chain has more than 230 stores and 3 distribution centers in North Carolina.

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