More and more, coronavirus is finding still-busy convenience stores a convenient target -- first Wawa and now Sheetz.
After reporting that as many as a dozen Wawa stores in Pa. and New Jersey had been closed for deep cleaning after employees tested positive for coronavirus, Sheetz had to shut down one of its store for similar reasons.
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As WNEP and WOLF news stations report, it happened at the Sheetz location in Trucksville/Shavertown, Luzerne County, on Monday.
That Sheetz store was closed while undergoing a professional “deep cleaning and disinfecting” -- including the gas pumps, WNEP reported.
Sheetz adds that it is also working with coworkers who may have had close contact with the infected employee and is following Department of Health and CDC guidelines in this regard.
As of last report on Monday, WNEP said there was no immediate word when that Sheetz location could reopen.
Here is the full Sheetz statement as reported by WOLF:
“Sheetz has been informed that an employee at our store location on Memorial Highway in Trucksville has tested positive for COVID-19. Since the beginning of this crisis, we have been focused on the health and wellness of our customers and employees. Because of this positive test, this store location is closed immediately and will be professionally deep cleaned and disinfected," Sheetz PR Manager Nick Ruffner said.
“Our gas pumps will also be sanitized and cleaned. We are working with employees who may have had close contact with this employee and are following guidelines set by the Pennsylvania Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. All employees will be fully paid while this store remains closed. This location will not reopen until we have ensured that all steps have been taken to protect our community. Your safety is our top priority and that will continue to be our first thought as we join the nation in navigating this unprecedented health crisis,” Ruffner added.
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