ROANOKE, Va. – One person who works at the Olive Garden on Valley View Boulevard in Roanoke has tested positive for the coronavirus, a Darden company spokesperson announced on Wednesday.
The person last worked on June 24 and doesn’t work in a customer-facing role, according to Darden.
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The employee told their employers about the positive test result on Tuesday. Since then, the company says they thoroughly sanitized the entire restaurant per CDC guidelines.
This is now the fourth restaurant in the Valley View area of Roanoke to report a positive case among its employees. Chick-fil-A, Abuelo’s and Cheddar’s have all seen positive cases.
The Olive Garden employee can’t return to work until they have a written medical release or meet requirements to return to work per CDC guidelines, according to Darden.
Darden shared a list of precautions and safety measures their restaurants are taking to keep customers and employees safe:
- Daily temperature checks and health screenings for all employees before each shift
- Requiring all employees to wear masks
- Practicing social distancing and frequent handwashing
- Daily deep cleaning using CDC-approved disinfectant