According to a report, at least 145 employees of a Washington state costco have been infected with COVID-19.
The outbreak at the store in Union Gap could worsen, officials said, as workers continue testing, KOMO news reported.
“As Costco continues with on-site testing, we anticipate that the number of cases will continue to increase over the next few days as the results are received,” Melissa Sixberry, the county’s director of disease control, said at the outset. of Yakima.
The store, which employs 383 people, is allowed to remain open during the outbreak as it has implemented county-recommended measures to curb the spread of the contagion.
The 145 workers who tested positive are isolated, according to the report.
Yakima County, where the store is located, has reported more than 18,200 confirmed cases of COVID-19 since Wednesday.