Chavez

facts properly pleaded. Accordingly, we draw our factual summary from plaintiff’s second amended complaint. Plaintiff is the widow of Leodegario Chavez Alvarado (decedent), who worked for Alco as a foreman and bus driver. Alco provided decedent and other Alco workers housing at the Hotel Santa Maria. 210 Nicholson, LLC (210 Nicholson) 1 operated the hotel. Some Alco employees were placed in close living quarters that precluded social distancing. Alco was aware such placement facilitated the transmission of COVID-19. “It was no surprise that a COVID-19 outbreak soon began at the Hotel Santa Maria.” Alco and 210 Nicholson became aware of a COVID-19 outbreak at the hotel well before decedent’s viral exposure. The outbreak was unknown to decedent. Alco failed to report the outbreak to the health department, notify its employees, or “implement adequate safety measures or measures to prevent or curb the outbreak.” Decedent began feeling ill on or about June 26, 2020, and his symptoms “were those associated with a COVID-19 infection.” Decedent immediately reported feeling unwell to his supervisors. Plaintiff alleged that by virtue of their superior knowledge regarding the outbreak,…