The third confirmed case of the novel coronavirus has been reported at an Amazon warehouse in Jeffersonville, Indiana.
An official at the SDF8 fulfillment center on Patrol Road in Jeffersonville told employees in a recorded call Saturday that the worker who tested positive for the virus was last at the facility on April 14. The Courier Journal obtained a copy of the recorded message.
"We are supporting the individual who is recovering," Amazon spokesperson Kristen Kish told The Courier Journal. "We are following guidelines from health officials and medical experts, and are taking extreme measures to ensure the safety of employees at our site."
The message said additional personal information on the worker cannot be disclosed due to privacy laws and that Amazon will contact any colleagues who may have had close contact with the infected employee.
Additionally, the site continues to undergo "enhanced cleaning," the message said.
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Amazon has also enforced mandatory social distancing measures, with "daily audits" ensuring that employees work at least six feet from one another, the message said, and employees have also been provided face masks and undergone required temperature screenings, among other safety policies.
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The Seattle-based online retailer notified employees of the first reported COVID-19 case at the Jeffersonville facility in early April.
In Kentucky, an unspecified number of COVID-19 cases have also been reported at Amazon's fulfillment centers in Shepherdsville and Lexington.
Amazon said it is offering two weeks of paid leave to workers at all of its facilities who may have come in close contact with any infected colleagues. It is also offering unlimited unpaid leave to all employees through the end of April.
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However, as coronavirus cases have continued to hit dozens of Amazon warehouse around the country, employees have spoken out and even staged walkouts in protest of what they view as inadequate safety protections from the e-commerce giant.
The National Labor Relations Board is also reportedly investigating claims that Amazon retaliated against employees for protesting about working conditions.
The coronavirus pandemic has not slowed Amazon's business but instead forced the company to go on a hiring spree to meet a surge in demand for products from consumers who are largely confined to their homes.
Besides filling 100,000 new jobs since March, Amazon is also aiming to hire another 75,000 full-time and part-time workers to keep up with business during the pandemic.
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