2 Dick's Drive-In locations close indefinitely after workers test positive for COVID-19

Bad news for those who were hoping to munch on a deluxe burger and fries tonight while awaiting election results: two Dick's Drive-In locations have closed after two employees tested positive for COVID-19.

The beloved fast food chain announced Tuesday to customers that both locations would remain closed indefinitely. The outbreak began at their Kent location, which closed on the afternoon of Oct. 31 after an employee tested positive for COVID-19.

The location reopened on Nov. 1 with staff from the Queen Anne outpost, but another positive test from Kent staff has caused the company to close both the Kent and Queen Anne locations temporarily and quarantine staff.

"All employees exposed to this new positive case will quarantine immediately. We will be working closely with public health on next steps and will update you as soon as we know more," wrote the company in a statement.

The other five locations are still open with regular hours.

Those who may have ate at the locations in the past week should monitor for symptoms, but King County Public Health says the transmission risk remains low as the company has been following safety protocols, including requiring employees to wear masks.

"We are following all public health guidelines for safe operation including social distancing for customers and mandatory masking for all employees and customers, we go above and beyond requirements for sanitation, all locations are sterilized daily, the average length of time for our transactions is under 2 minutes, and our ventilation system pulls fresh air from outside the building into the building via the window ports constantly while we are serving customers," wrote the company in a statement. "Additionally, there is no evidence of food borne transmission of COVID-19."

This article will be updated as more information becomes available.

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