Colorado Springs King Soopers employee tests positive for COVID-19

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- An employee at the King Soopers near Academy Boulevard and Woodmen Road in Colorado Springs has tested positive for COVID-19.

The El Paso County Health Department reported the positive case Monday and said the employee last worked at the store on Saturday.

According to the health department, people are being alerted if they were at that King Soopers on March 19, March 21-25, or on March 28.

The El Paso County Health Department released information about the King Soopers employee after KRDO received a tip, and reached out both to the health department and King Soopers.

The county health department told KRDO it became aware of the positive test on Sunday night. However, a spokesperson said because of the protocols they follow to release information to the public they were unable to alert the public until Monday morning.

King Soopers says it immediately discussed sanitation and cleaning procedures with Public Health after learning the positive case.

The patient hasn't been identified. King Soopers says the employee is receiving medical treatment.

More than 2,300 cases of coronavirus have been found in Colorado, according to the state's website.