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Employees at Charter Communications, the internet, cable TV and phone giant known as Spectrum, have been getting sick while adhering to a company policy that has required thousands of them to work in offices and call centers rather than from home.

According to the NY Times, more than 230 Spectrum employees have tested positive for Covid-19 since the pandemic hit the United States, according to a person with knowledge of the company who was not authorized to speak publicly. They have fallen ill at a time when some rank-and-file workers and managers have questioned how many Spectrum employees must work in offices and call centers. The New York attorney general’s office said on Monday that it has opened an inquiry into the company because of its handling of employees during the pandemic.

Nearly 8,000 people have signed a petition critical of Charter Communications’ policy on working remotely.

Spectrum declined to comment on the inquiry.