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Last Thursday, Blue Harvest Fisheries at 40 Herman Melville Blvd in New Bedford was forced to close its doors by the New Bedford Board of Health after three of its employees tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. The business is now back open.
The “cease and desist” order for the facility hinged upon the “enhanced cleaning and disinfection” of the entire business and a subsequent 3-day waiting period.
The business was quick to respond when they discovered the employees had tested positive for the virus and did not wait for the “cease and desist” order from the City’s Board of Health. Instead, they immediately hired an independent, professional, third-party cleaner to perform a thorough disinfecting and cleaning of the entire facility.
In addition, they have enacted a new safety protocol for their staff in the form of incorporating rigorous sanitation, cleaning, and disinfecting procedures, as well as, social distancing practices.
In early April, Walgreens on Kempton Street in New Bedford given cease and desist order. Details here.
