Trader Joe’s has provided an update on its COVID-19 safety practices and positive cases. “While we do not know the specific details of other grocers, we believe it is important to our crew members and customers to share and understand what has happened in our stores from the beginning of the pandemic through October 31, 2020,” the grocer said in a statement.
Trader Joe’s has had a total of 1,250 positive cases reported over the past eight months, equaling 2.4 percent of the total employee base. Twenty-four percent of the grocer’s 514 stores have had zero positive cases reported and 83 percent have had zero to four cases.
Ninety-five percent of employees that tested positive and completed a quarantine period have recovered and chosen to return to work. However, there have been two employee deaths in which COVID-19 was suspected to be a contributing factor.
"The health and safety practices and procedures that have been put in place, and that continually evolve, have been effective because of the great work done by our crew members in every store, every day. We appreciate our crew members’ diligence and our customers' patience as we work each day to make our stores safe for everyone," said Jon Basalone, president of stores, in a statement.
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