LYNCHBURG, Va. – An employee at J.Crew’s Lynchburg Distribution Center has tested positive for COVID-19, a J.Crew spokesperson told 10 News on Wednesday.
The facility will be closed for deep cleaning, according to a company spokesperson. It’s not clear when the facility will reopen.
The Virginia Department of Health confirmed the positive case on Wednesday.
Anyone who was in close contact with the employee with COVID-19 will be quarantined.
The company says it will continue to take precautionary measures like mandatory temperature checks, promoting social distancing and providing employees with masks.
Read the full statement from a J.Crew spokesperson below:
“The Virginia Department of Health confirmed Wednesday that an employee in our Lynchburg Distribution Center has tested positive for Covid-19. We immediately notified all local employees, quarantined anyone who had been in prolonged close contact with the individual, and closed the facility for an additional deep cleaning. The health and safety of our associates, customers and communities is always our top priority, and we will continue to take all precautionary measures, including the use of mandatory temperature checks, promoting social distancing, conducting regular cleaning, and providing associates with masks.”