The worker at the Queens facility in New York City is recovering in quarantine.
The employee is the first Amazon worker in the United States to test positive as the pandemic continues spreading worldwide. At least five European employees, in Spain and Italy, also have tested positive, the companyWorkers at the Queens facility were notified via text Wednesday night by the workers’ group Amazonians United.
Lunak said the New York individual who tested positive is now in quarantine. The company is giving up to two weeks of pay to employees diagnosed with COVID-19.The coronavirus pandemic has generated a sharp increase in Amazon’s business as people hunker down in their homes and practice social distancing by avoiding shopping trips.new full-time and part-time workers to meet the increased demand.
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