11 more Beaumont Chick-Fil-A employees tested positive for COVID-19, bringing total to 15

[TexasTowelie]

BEAUMONT, Texas — Eleven more Chick-Fil-A employees in Beaumont tested positive for coronavirus, bringing the total to 15, Jefferson County Judge Jeff Branick confirmed Friday evening.

Southeast Texas Regional Emergency Operation Center officials said at a news conference Monday, April 20, more than 100 employees from two Beaumont Chick-Fil-A locations were tested for COVID-19.

103 employees tested negative for the novel coronavirus, Branick said Friday, April 24.

Jefferson County Judge Jeff Branick initially said 114 employees were tested as of Monday morning, and four had tested positive before the Monday afternoon news conference.

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[beachbumbob]

1. sounds ripe for lawsuits building against Chick-Fil-A by employees and customers alike

[Shell_Seas]

2. It's only because they were essential. What we do in a pandemic without chicken from Jesus

[Javaman]

3. good thing moron abbott is opening the state. we will see a lot more of this in the coming weeks. nt