Earlier this week, workers at an Amazon warehouse in Staten Island, New York, were told an employee in the facility tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus .

Then they went back to work.

After they told us, the building was just running as it has been, said Terrell Worm, an Amazon worker in Staten Island and member of Make the Road New York, an activist group. Its like they didnt even say anything; it was just business as normal, he said on a conference call organized by Athena, an anti-Amazon coalition of groups, with reporters Wednesday.

Amazon workers are on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic, helping get food and necessities delivered to millions of Americans who are house-bound. Company founder and CEO Jeff Bezos, the richest man on earth, has said hell do everything he can to keep his employees safe.

But workers dont feel that way. To watch Amazon executives say they are protecting workers is infuriating, one New England driver told HuffPost, asking for anonymity to protect their job.

At least 10 Amazon warehouse workers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 as of Thursday, according to public reports . Employees say many more are likely sick. The company is not making cases public; news about cases have filtered out via warehouse workers. The company just shut down a Kentucky warehouse because of the outbreak, only after staffers protested because three workers tested positive for coronavirus.

Warehouse workers and delivery drivers say they lack protective gear like goggles, masks and gloves. And that they dont have adequate amounts of sanitizer to wipe down their workstations and are working close together despite the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines that recommend social distancing. Meanwhile, the amount of work is staggering.

It is very dangerous and scary. Im scared for my own safety and the safety of my own community, said Monica Moody, who works at an Amazon warehouse in Concord, North Carolina, near Charlotte, speaking on another call with workers and activists on Tuesday.

Workers are still gathering in groups of 10 or more, she said. And there are rumors that colleagues have tested positive for COVID-19.

Were all freaked out, said Moody, who is a member of United for Respect, which advocates for retail workers. Amazon is making us choose between coming to work or risk losing pay.

The pressure is on to keep working longer hours and at faster speeds. And while Amazon has unveiled a host of measures meant to cope with the pandemic, there are two policies that truly tell the tale: The company is offering unlimited unpaid leave to anyone who doesnt want to risk coming to work. Meanwhile, workers who do come in are making $2 more per hour and are paid double when working overtime.

Its a fraught choice. Youre either getting a lot of money or youre sitting at home worried about the bills, said Jana Jumpp, a United for Respect member who works in a Jeffersonville, Indiana, Amazon fulfillment center and spoke on the call Wednesday. The only choice we have is to take time off without pay or be exposed to this virus.

Some of her colleagues arent as worried, she said. Ive had people say, I dont care if Im sick, I want to get that money, she added.

Jumpp is 58 years old and has loved working at Amazon until recently, she said. Now shes taking unpaid time off.

Im scared to go back, she said. There is nowhere near enough protection in our facility; people are not given hand sanitizer, wipes or masks.

They Push Us And Push Us

The situation also appears dire for the companys army of contract workers, including its fleet of drivers who are either independent contractors or who work for small local companies that manage fleets of vans and cars delivering packages under immense pressure.

Were not social distancing, said the driver in New England, who works for a contractor and spoke with HuffPost last week.

Drivers crowd into a group in the morning before they set out on their routes for the day. Theyre not given sanitizing wipes or any kind of protective gear to stay safe on the road. And with business increasing right now, drivers are being pushed to deliver packages as fast as possible.

Were being pushed really hard to do our routes. As many as we can. I mean they push us and push us, the driver said, adding that theres no time to stop for bathroom breaks or even to eat.

And, though this driver was able to buy some sanitizing wipes, theres no real time to try to keep packages clean. I try to wipe down the van and wipe my hands but we cant sit there and wipe down packages.

What Happens When A Worker Gets Sick

If a worker tests positive in a warehouse, employees in the facility are told about the situation, an Amazon spokesperson told HuffPost. But often, employees start out by hearing rumors.