Funky Murphy’s on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester closes temporarily after employee tests positive Updated Dec 16, 2020; Funky Murphy’s is the latest restaurant in Worcester to have to close after an employee tested positive for coronavirus. The eatery on Shrewsbury Street announced on Wednesday that it will temporarily close after an employee tested positive for the virus. The restaurant, in a Facebook post, said it will close for at least Wednesday to allow for a professional deep cleaning. To our Funky Murphy's customers. Today we were notified that one of our employees tested positive for the Covid 19...Posted by Funky Murphy's Worcester Ma on Wednesday, December 16, 2020