RICHFIELD, MINN. — Best Buy Co. Inc. (NYSE: BBY) has taken additional steps in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Beginning April 19, the Minnesota-based company will temporarily furlough approximately 51,000 domestic hourly store employees, including nearly all part-time employees. Best Buy is retaining approximately 82 percent of its full-time store and field employees on its payroll, including the vast majority of in-home advisors and Geek Squad agents. Furloughed employees will maintain their health benefits at no cost to them for a minimum of three months.