The Springfield-Greene County Health Department said it would contact all relevant customers and staff members at the Great Clips location.
hairstylist at the salon tested positive for COVID-19. The person reportedly worked five days while experiencing mild symptoms, potentially exposing 56 clients to the virus.
The second hairstylist tested positive for COVID-19 only after they were alerted by the health department of possible exposure at their workplace, a Great Clips location on South Glenstone Avenue in central Springfield. The hairstylists and their clients were wearing face coverings, which could potentially limit the exposure, according to the health department.
Great Clips, a budget hair salon chain headquartered in Minneapolis, said in a statement that its central Springfield location would be closed while it undergoes thorough sanitizing and deep cleaning,Identifying those who had come into contact with the hairstylists was possible in these cases thanks to the salon’s impeccable records, Clay Goddard, director of the Springfield-Greene County Health Department, said during a news conference.
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