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Chipotle Will Keep Boston Location Closed While It Tests Workers

  • Restaurant near Boston College linked to 120-plus illnesses
  • Local health officials point to norovirus as cause of outbreak

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A Chipotle restaurant in Boston that’s tied to a norovirus outbreak is expected to be closed for a few more days while the Mexican-food chain finishes testing workers for the illness.

A worker at the restaurant was found to be sick last Thursday, right before about 120 Boston College students who ate there fell ill. But it’s not clear if that employee had norovirus, said Chris Arnold, a spokesman for Denver-based Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.