OCALA, Fla. – An employee for online pet retailer Chewy, tested positive for coronavirus, according to a news release from the company.
A spokesperson for Chewy said the employee, who worked at the company’s Ocala warehouse, began feeling ill on April 5 and was sent home, then later tested positive for COVID-19 on April 14.
Chewy said that employee has not been back on the campus since they were initially sent home. “We proactively notified all team members who this individual may have come in close contact with, and they have also been under a 14-day self-quarantine since that date,” a spokesperson for the company said. “We are continuing to monitor closely for any other exposure and follow CDC guidelines.