Walmart continues to work with officials in Quincy on the timing of reopening the store after an employee of that location died of coronavirus.
In a message Sunday morning, Walmart said the company is still working with Quincy officials to decide on when the store can reopen but no timetable was given.
The Quincy Walmart, located at 301 Falls Boulevard, closed last week after the 69-year-old employee died of COVID-19.
The store was given a deep cleaning and employees were tested after the worker died. More than two dozen employees tested positive for COVID-19, according to Quincy health officials.
The Avon and Abington locations were both closed on May 6. It was the second time the Abington location closed.
Workers at the Abington location had tested positive for the virus. Avon health officials said the Walmart there was also closed so employees could be tested.
Both locations were given a deep cleaning.
“The nature of this virus makes it nearly impossible to track the source of anyone’s infection, so we are planning to work with health officials to review our measures, and determine additional steps, such as COVID-19 testing for associates and others who work at the store,” Walmart officials said in a statement.
The Avon Walmart will be open from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m. but the hours will be adjusted to normal times soon. The Abington store will be open from 7 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
The Walmart in Worcester was shut down on April 29 after employees tested positive for coronavirus. A total of 81 employees had tested positive. The Worcester Walmart reopened last week.
Worcester city officials said nearly 400 employees were tested and the store was cleaned before it was allowed to reopen. Walmart paid for the testing of the employees.
CNN reports that a group of Massachusetts lawmakers also wrote to the company over the “failure” to keep workers safe.
The letter, obtained by CNN, said, “We are writing to express serious concern about your company's failure to keep Walmart employees in Massachusetts safe amidst the coronavirus.”
The lawmakers wanted to know what safety policies were in place.
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