A COVID-19 outbreak among employees at two In-N-Out Citizen locations in Colorado has grown to 122 cases.
Last week, the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE) reported 80 confirmed cases of coronavirus among workers at restaurants in Aurora and Colorado Springs, along with 25 others who may have been infected. This Wednesday, however, officials posted an update confirming that 42 cases were confirmed among employees at Aurora Place and 80 at Colorado Springs Place.
As of Wednesday, CDPHE’s data show no deaths reported, and no cases among customers have been returned to any location.
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When the CDPHE first reported the outbreak last week, Denny Warnick, In-N-Out’s vice president of operations, said the employees affected and those in contact with them “were excluded from the workplace.”
“Nothing is more important to us than the health and safety of our customers and associates. We are committed to doing our part to prevent the transmission of the COVID-19 virus,” Warnick said. “Our thoughts and prayers are with our associates and we are hopeful for a speedy recovery for each of those affected.”
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In-N-Out also confirmed that they will work with public health agencies to take the “appropriate” next steps.
An In-N-Out representative did not immediately respond to a request for an updated statement or confirmation that the restaurants would remain open.
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The In-N-Out venues – the first two in Colorado – opened last month to numerous curious Colorado dancers, some of whom waited 14 hours in line to sample the offer of the civic joint. Local police were dispatched to help control the traffic, as well as at least one fight that broke out in the driveway.
In-N-Out currently plans to open seven more locations in Colorado in the future.
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Colorado has meanwhile reported 330,859 cases of COVID-19, with 4,750 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University.
Fox News’ Cortney Moore contributed to this report.