The COVID-19 outbreaks in Colorado’s two In-N-Out Burger restaurants grew over the past week, while the state now reports that 122 employees tested positive for the virus between the Aurora and Colorado Springs chains.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s outbreak database, which is publicly updated every Wednesday, now shows 80 confirmed personnel cases at the Colorado Springs restaurant and 42 confirmed cases among employees at the Aurora location.
Last week, the two restaurants confirmed 80 and had 25 suspected staff cases between them. The state outbreak database does not contain any client cases linked to one of the In-N-Out locations.
The two restaurants – the first in the chain in Colorado – began a major upheaval on November 20, with hours of driving through lines. They remain open, but since both are in provinces below the level of Colorado’s Red Red restrictions, it is forbidden to serve indoor meals.
The outbreaks at the Colorado Springs and Aurora locations began on Dec. 6 and Dec. 17, respectively.
When the news of the In-N-Out outbreaks was first reported last week, corporate spokesperson Denny Warnick said that all employees who tested positive for COVID-19 and those who have now had contact with them, the workplace is excluded. ‘
“We continue to work closely with our public health agencies and have confirmed the appropriate steps to help protect our communities,” he said. “These steps include: limiting staff to the minimum number needed to serve our customers, using staff ‘cohorts’ to limit possible exposure, and limiting access to dining rooms to take orders, while obtaining appropriate physical distance.”
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