Health Department warns of potential COVID-19 exposure at two Sioux Falls businesses

April 10, 2020

State health officials are alerting residents that employees at two Sioux Falls businesses reported working while infected with COVID-19.

An employee at the Get-n-Go at 33rd Street and Minnesota Avenue reported working April 4-6 while able to transmit the virus. The employee worked during these times:

  • Saturday, April 4 – 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Sunday, April 5 – 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • Monday, April 6 – 3 p.m to 10 p.m.

An employee at Lewis Drug at 37th Street and Minnesota Avenue reported working April 5 and  6 while able to transmit the virus. The employee worked during these times:

  • Sunday, April 5 – 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Monday, April 6 – 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Because of  the risk of exposure, customers who visited the these locations during the designated dates should monitor for symptoms for 14 days after the date they visited, the South Dakota Department of Health said in a news release.

A CDC screening tool is available at covid.sd.gov, which can help recommend when to call a medical provider if symptoms arise.

According to Lewis Drug, other employees who had contact with the worker were asked by the Health Department to self-quarantine for 14 days.

“Several team members have been tested and they are negative for COVID-19,” the business said in a news release.

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Health Department warns of potential COVID-19 exposure at two Sioux Falls businesses

State health officials are alerting residents that employees at two Sioux Falls businesses reported working while infected with COVID-19.

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