Two In-N-Out burger locations responsible for recent coronavirus outbreaks remain open.
Cases related to an outbreak of COVID-19 on Christmas Eve at the restaurant locations in Aurora and Colorado Springs are on the rise, as restaurants remain open despite infections.
Two In-N-Out burger locations responsible for recent coronavirus outbreaks remain open. (iStock).
As of Friday, there were 62 cases of COVID-19 among In-N-Out employees at a fast food restaurant in Aurora, up from 42 the week before, and 83 cases at a location in Colorado Springs, up from 80 the week before, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. The outbreak occurred before Christmas, when cases in both locations totaled 80.
COLORADO IN-N-OUT BURGERS CONNECTED TO 80 CORONAVIRUS CASES, 25 INFECTIONS
Restaurants are reportedly responsible for the second highest number of COVID-19 infections in El Paso County, after a nursing home, according to the Colorado Springs Business Journal.
“Based on Public Health monitoring and research, In-N-Out is adhering to frequent cleaning and disinfection protocols, in addition to screening employees, excluding sick employees and cohort of employees,” Public Health told Colorado Springs Business Journal a statement sent by email.
“Recommendations for temporarily closing are given when the transmission within the facility is identified and to allow for proper cleaning and disinfection.”
No customer appears to have been infected, the Department of Public Health confirmed.
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Colorado approved a series of public health and executive orders urging residents to wear protective masks, social distance, avoid public meetings and limit travel.
Employees who tested positive along with those who had close contact with them were “excluded from the workplace,” said In-N-Out Vice President of Operations, Denny Warnick, in a statement after the December outbreak.
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In-N-Out did not immediately return a request from Fox News to comment on the recent increase in cases traced back to their locations.
Cortney Moore contributed to this report.