Employee at Amazon fulfillment center in Moreno Valley tests positive for coronavirus

MORENO VALLEY, Calif. (KABC) -- An employee at an Amazon fulfillment center in Moreno Valley tested positive for COVID-19, according to officials.

It's not known if the worker lives in the city because personal medical information is considered private, Mayor Yxstian Gutierrez said in a statement.

The mayor added that several co-workers were directed to self-quarantine, under observation by health officials, as the work undergoes treatment.

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Additional details on the employee's condition was not immediately available.

As of Wednesday afternoon, the county has confirmed 70 positive cases and seven related deaths.