Duckwall Fruit officials confirmed on Friday some of their employees had tested positive for COVID-19. A statement issued by company president Ed Weathers indicated four employees had tested positive for the virus, while the Oregon Health Authority said that six cases had been connected to the Odell company. On Thursday, Hood River County health officials said two of the people who tested positive were from Hood River County, and two were from Wasco County along with another person who was listed as a presumptive case. Weathers said those who had positive tests last worked on May 21, and tested positive between Monday and today. They are now in quarantine with no known hospitalizations, and 20 employees were deemed close contacts and were being contact by health officials. On Thursday night, Duckwall Fruit shut down its facility for a deep cleaning by a third party, and are working to get all employees tested for COVID-19. Weathers said that along with the company’s long-standing cleaning and sanitation program, they had initiated a number of preventive measures in February, and are now doing shift entry temperatures with a COVID-19 health questionnaire, hand sanitizing prior to entering the facility, and mandatory face coverings for all employees. With the current cases, Wasco County has now had 23 positive COVID-19 tests, while Hood River County has had 16. Wasco County reported 14 have been listed as recovered, while Hood River County lists 12 in that category.