A Day After Jeff Bezos Toured Warehouse, Amazon Says a Worker There Has Covid-19

Workers unload merchandise from boxes at the Amazon.com Phoenix Fulfillment Center in Phoenix, U.S.Photographer: Joshua Lott/

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By Spencer Soper

April 10, 2020 at 2:55 AM UTC

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An Amazon.com Inc. warehouse visited this week by Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos confirmed its first employee coronavirus case, according to a message sent to workers on Thursday.

The employee who tested positive for Covid-19 was last at the site on Monday, according to the update Amazon sent. “Consistent with our daily processes, the site has undergone enhanced cleanings since the associate’s last day,” said the message, which was reviewed by Bloomberg. Amazon declined to comment.