Amazon Temporarily Shuts Down Warehouse in Queens After Employee Tests Positive for Coronavirus

An Amazon warehouse employee in Queens, New York has tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

It was at a fulfillment center.

It is the first confirmed case in a U.S hourly worker.

In a statement Amazon said, we are supporting the individual who is now in quarantine…we’ve temporarily closed the Queens delivery station for additional sanitation and sent associates home with full pay.