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13 COVID-19 cases linked to strip club near Detroit Metro Airport

Playhouse Strip Club
Posted at 11:37 AM, Jul 05, 2020
and last updated 2020-07-06 11:03:40-04

ROMULUS (WXYZ) — The Wayne County Public Health Division says 13 COVID-19 cases have been linked to a Romulus bar and Checkers restaurant.

There are 12 cases connected to the Playhouse Club, 13201 Middlebelt Road, and one positive case confirmed in an employee at a Checkers restaurant, 9247 Middlebelt Road.

Anyone who visited or worked at the Playhouse Club between June 17 and July 1, or the Romulus Checkers between June 27 and July 4 should contact the Wayne County Health Division at 734-727-7078.

“It is imperative all people who visited these two establishments during the exposure window call and cooperate with our communicable disease team so that we can understand the extent of the outbreak,” said Carol Austerberry, Wayne County Public Health Officer.

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