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OLD TOWN – Johnson Outdoors, the parent company of Old Town Canoe, is temporarily suspending operations for 18 days, and they are continuing to pay workers.

A letter to employees said some co-workers are staying home due to having coronavirus symptoms or possible exposure, but none have tested positive.

“Out of an abundance of caution … we are temporarily suspending all Old Town operations, including the retail store, until April 6, 2020,” the company said in a statement issued Wednesday. “During this period, we will be deep cleaning and sanitizing these facilities.”

Some employees are working from home, the statement said. The letter asks the employees who are scheduled to return to work on April 6 to stay home if they have any symptoms because the “CDC believes at this time that symptoms of COVID-19 may appear in as few as two days or as long as 14 days after exposure.”