State Health Department: employees at two Sioux Falls Walmart stores worked while potentially contagious

State Health officials say two separate employees at two different Walmart locations in Sioux Falls have tested positive for COVID-19. They both reported working while able to transmit the virus to others.

An employee in the electronics department at the Walmart on Arrowhead Parkway in Sioux Falls reported working April 4 through April 7 while able to transmit the virus. The employee worked during these times:

Saturday, April 4 – 10 am-5 pm
Sunday, April 5 – 4 pm-10 pm
Monday, April 6 – 5 pm-10 pm
Tuesday, April 7 – 5 pm-10 pm

A separate individual and employee who works as a cashier at the Walmart on S. Minnesota Ave in Sioux Falls reported working April 4 and April 5 while able to transmit the virus. The employee worked during these times:

Saturday, April 4 – 10 am-7 pm
Sunday, April 5 – 10 am-7 pm

Due to the risk of exposure, customers who visited these Walmart locations during the specified dates should monitor for symptoms for 14 days after the date they visited. A CDC screening tool is available at COVID.SD.GOV, which can help recommend when to call your medical provider if you develop symptoms.