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Pentagon City Whole Foods’ employees test positive for COVID-19

At least two workers at the Whole Foods Market in Pentagon City have tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, a company spokesperson confirmed Monday.

“We’ve been working closely with our store Team Members, and are supporting the diagnosed Team Members, who are in quarantine,” a Whole Foods spokeswoman said in a statement.

The 32,000 square-foot Whole Foods, located at 520 12th St. S., sits within The Bartlett — a nearly 700-unit apartment building owned by JBG Smith Properties (NYSE: JBGS). The Washington Business Journal reported last week that three residents of the multifamily building tested positive for the disease and two were in self quarantine within their units.

This Whole Foods sits between two Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) HQ2 development sites — Metropolitan Park and PenPlace.

“Out of an abundance of caution, the store performed an additional cleaning and disinfection, on top of our current enhanced sanitation measures,”…

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