SUMMER SEASON: THE GROCER HAD AT FIRST ASKED ITS ASSOCIATES NOT TO USE THEM, BUT AS WESH 2’S AMANDA DUKES REPORTS, THE BUSINESS HAS ACTUALLY NOW CHANGED ITS MIND AMANDA: PUBLIX STORE POLICY DID NOT ALLOW WORKER WHO DON’T TYPICALLY WEAR GLOVES OR MASKS TO WEAR THEM AS SECURITY FROM THE CORONAVIRUS. PLEXIGLAS PARTITIONS ARE BEING INSTALLED AT PUBLIX STORES THE INTENT IS TO SUPPLY A PROTECTIVE BARRIER FOR BOTH STAFF MEMBERS AND CUSTOMERS. AMANDA: PUBLIX HAS BEEN PUTTING OUT MESSAGING TO REASSURE BOTH STAFF MEMBERS AND CUSTOMERS OF ITS ACTION TO THE CORONVIRUS.
Workers at numerous Main Florida Publix shops test positive for COVID-19
Two employees at 2 different Publix shops in the Orlando-area and 3rd at a shop in Ocala have tested positive for coronavirus, the business says.One of the employees operates at the shop at 2873 S. Orange Ave., which is in Orlando, south of downtown, and the other employee operates at the store at 16825 E. Colonial Dr., which is near Bithlo, Publix spokesperson Maria Brous said.The employee in Ocala works at the store at 3450 E. Silver Springs Boulevard. “Like other vital service providers, we have seen our own partners and their families personally impacted by COVID-19 As public health authorities have suggested, we anticipate to see an increase in cases as the infection spreads out in our neighborhoods,” Brous said.Publix has taken a number of steps to restrict the risk for employees and customers.The business has actually set up plexiglass shields at money signs up, made aisles one-way and adjusted store hours to permit more time for disinfecting.Publix stated it is offering 14 days of paid leave to any staff member who contracts COVID-19 and any employee that came into close contact with the infected employee.
ORLANDO, Fla.–
2 staff members at 2 various Publix shops in the Orlando-area and 3rd at a shop in Ocala have checked favorable for coronavirus, the company says.
Among the staff members works at the store at 2873 S. Orange Ave., which remains in Orlando, south of downtown, and the other staff member operates at the store at 16825 E. Colonial Dr., which is near Bithlo, Publix spokesperson Maria Brous stated.
The employee in Ocala works at the shop at 3450 E. Silver Springs Boulevard.
Publix has actually taken a number of actions to limit the risk for staff members and consumers.
Publix stated it is providing 14 days of paid leave to any staff member who contracts COVID-19 and any staff member that came into close contact with the infected employee.
