A Walmart store in Massachusetts is closed after a social media post informed local officials of a cluster of coronavirus cases where 23 employees tested positive

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• A Walmart in Worcester, Massachusetts, had 23 employees test positive for the coronavirus before being close by city officials on Wednesday.
• A Walmart spokesperson told Business Insider that the company already planned to close the facility for cleaning and restocking on Thursday but worked with city officials to close earlier on Wednesday. 
• All of the nearly 400 employees at the store will have to be tested or retested for the coronavirus before being able to return to work. 
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After 23 employees at a Walmart in Worcester, Massachusetts, tested positive for the coronavirus, the facility was closed by local officials, several local outlets reported. 

The facility is expected to reopen on Friday after it has been professionally cleaned, the Telegram reported. 

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