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2 Workers From Same Walmart Store Die After Contracting The Coronavirus

The Chicago-area store is open for business after passing "necessary inspections," the company said. Walmart did not disclose the workers' names or further details.
Walmart said two employees at its Evergreen Park store in the Chicago area have died after testing positive for the coronavirus.

Two employees of one Walmart store in the Chicago area have died after contracting the coronavirus. The company did not specify the timing of their illnesses, but said the store remains open after passing

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