ST. CHARLES, MO – The St. Charles County Executive Office tells Fox 2/News11 that an employee of a Circle K located in the 3700 block of Elm Street in St. Charles has tested positive for COVID-19. In response, the company has voluntarily shut down the store.

The county executive’s office says health officials are investigating the employee’s travel history in order to track down who may have come into contact with the employee.

Statement from Circle K:

“Following a complete sanitization of the location, we intend to reopen our Circle K store on Elmo St. in St. Charles tomorrow (March 25th ) with employees from other stores. Circle K is committed to keeping its stores operating as we know our customers rely on us more than ever for fuel, emergency items and staples during this unprecedented crisis. The health and safety of our customers and employees is our key priority, and we are going the extra mile to keep our stores clean. Our teams are also hard at work to increase our stock to meet our customers’ needs. As the situation evolves, we will do our very best to keep them informed via our website and social channels.“