2 employees at spice manufacturing facility in Apopka die from COVID-19
APOPKA, Fla. โ Two employees at a spice manufacturing facility in Apopka have died after testing positive for COVID-19, according to a statement from the company. โThe El Chilar team was deeply saddened when families shared that two employees passed away while the manufacturing facility was closed. The company respects the privacy of our employees and their families and will not share health-related information about specific employees,โ the statement read. On April 24, Florida Department of Health in Orange County health officer Dr. Raul Pino mentioned a small outbreak in Apopka but did provide specifics on where the cases were located. There have been 1,392 COVID-19 patients in Orange County since the pandemic began.