Outbreaks of COVID-19 at two Colorado In-N-Out Burger restaurants have increased in the past week, with the state now reporting that 122 employees tested positive for the virus between Aurora and Colorado Springs locations.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment outbreak database, publicly updated every Wednesday, now shows 80 confirmed cases of employees at the Colorado Springs restaurant and 42 confirmed cases among employees at the Aurora location.
Last week, the two restaurants recorded 80 confirmed cases and 25 suspected cases of employees. The state’s outbreak database does not list any customer cases linked to any of the entry and exit locations.
The two restaurants – the chain’s first in Colorado – opened with great fanfare on November 20, with hour-long drive-through lines. They remain open, but as both are in counties under Colorado Red Level restrictions, they are prohibited from offering indoor meals.
The outbreak at the Colorado Springs and Aurora locations began on December 6 and 17, respectively.
When news of the In-N-Out outbreaks was first reported last week, company spokesman Denny Warnick said that all employees who tested positive for COVID-19 and those who had close contact with them “were excluded from the workplace “.
“We continue to work closely with our public health agencies and confirm the appropriate measures to help protect our communities,” he said. “These steps include: limiting staff to the minimum number required to serve our customers, using team ‘cohorts’ to limit possible exposure and limiting the dining room’s access to delivery orders, ensuring appropriate physical distance.”
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