Six positive COVID-19 cases have been reported at the Kansas City, Kansas, Amazon distribution center at 6925 Riverview Ave., according to the Unified Government Health Department’s COVID-19 website.
According to the UG Health Department website, positive cases at Amazon were first identified to the Health Department on May 1.
One employee at the Amazon distribution center said today that he had minor symptoms and was going in for testing . He said now he will have to self-quarantine for two weeks.
He said he did not feel that workers were being given the truth. An employee there had been notified about April 22 of a positive status but other employees were not notified until around 10 days later, he said.
The employee said many workers did not show up the next day after receiving a notification about one positive case on Friday, May 1.
Amazon has posted statements about its handling of COVID-19 cases on its website at https://blog.aboutamazon.com/company-news/how-amazon-prioritizes-health-and-safety-while-fulfilling-customer-orders?token=GW&utm_content=COVID-19_safety&utm_medium=card&utm_source=gateway&utm_term=gw04272020. The company stated there that its top concern is the health and safety of its employees. It is providing personal protective equipment and implementing safety procedures, according to the website.
There are a number of other COVID-19 outbreaks throughout Wyandotte County. One other that had not been previously reported is at MWI Animal Health, 2450 Midpoint Drive, Kansas City, Kansas, which had five cases reported April 29 and 30.
The UG webpage lists places where there have been five or more cases in Wyandotte County. The Health Department works to provide guidance on the use of personal protective equipment, isolating positive cases, providing guidance on social distancing and workflow, and ensuring that other symptomatic persons there are tested, according to the UG COVID-19 website.
To view the UG’s COVID-19 webpage with outbreak information, visit https://wyandotte-county-covid-19-hub-unifiedgov.hub.arcgis.com/ and scroll down.
This story has been updated.