Oshawa grocery store employee tests positive for coronavirus
Posted March 24, 2020 7:03 am.
Last Updated March 27, 2020 7:04 am.
As the number of coronavirus cases continues to rise across the province, an employee at an Oshawa grocery store has tested positive for COVID-19.
In a statement Monday night, Loblaw CEO Galen Weston said the Real Canadian Superstore on Gibb Street was closed immediately for a deep clean.
As well, all customers who recently shopped there were notified of the diagnosis via e-mail.
Weston says Loblaws is working with local health officials to investigate the employee’s recent shifts and direct contacts.
The store will only re-open after consultations with public health.
The announcement came on the same day the province announced its list of essential workplaces and services that will remain open during the COVID-19 outbreak – including grocery stores.
