Amazon Closes New Jersey Warehouse After Rise in Covid Cases
- Facility closed until Dec. 26 after asymptomatic cases spike
- Amazon has kept warehouses running during prior outbreaks
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Amazon.com Inc. has temporarily closed a New Jersey warehouse after a spike there in asymptomatic Covid-19 cases, a rare move that comes as the company gears up for a final push in what’s widely expected to be a record holiday shopping season.
The world’s largest online retailer told employees at the warehouse in Robbinsville Township that the facility will be shuttered until Dec. 26, a spokesperson confirmed.