Los Angeles business sites, including FedEx, Amazon, Costco, hit by COVID-19 outbreaks

ByABC7.com staff KABC logo
Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Los Angeles business sites hit by COVID-19 outbreaks
More than 500 businesses in Los Angeles County have seen outbreaks of COVID-19 among their workers.

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- New data reveals some of the businesses hardest hit by COVID-19 in Los Angeles County, where a new case is recorded every six seconds.

Public-health records show outbreaks at more than 500 businesses. More than 9,300 workers have been infected. Among them:

  • 402 FedEx workers at eight sites - 128 cases were documented at the Pacoima facility alone.
  • Seven Costco stores have been hit by outbreaks - 253 workers infected, including 71 at the Culver City location.
  • And 210 Amazon employees have been infected at six different facilities.