Money COVID-19 claims lives of 30 grocery store workers, thousands more may have it, union says April 14, 2020April 14, 2020 Dalvin Brown, USA TODAY Comments Off on COVID-19 claims lives of 30 grocery store workers, thousands more may have it, union says So far in the COVID-19 pandemic, 30 grocery store workers have died, the UFCW says. Contributing: Customers are not adhering to safety precautions.