A second Walmart in Massachusetts has closed after cluster of coronavirus cases among employees – CNN

One employee from that location has died, Jones said. It is unclear how many employees have tested positive at the store.

Jones said complaints from employees and customers last week led to an investigation into the Quincy store.

"I have had inspectors there everyday last week due to complaints from employees and patrons concerning overcrowding and lack of social distancing," Jones said. "Employees were also concerned that coworkers may be ill. I had been monitoring the number of cases in employees and was concerned with the increase in numbers and the death of an employee, suggesting they test all of the employees,"

The store in Quincy voluntarily closed Monday and the entire facility will be cleaned and disinfected, Jones said.

In a statement to CNN Monday, a Walmart spokesperson said they had been made aware of the loss of an associate from their Quincy store, and "are going through the necessary steps to get a confirmation from the health department, while keeping the associate's privacy in mind."

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