Four employees at two Metro Vancouver Real Canadian Superstore locations have tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
Loblaw Companies Ltd, parent company of Superstore, provided the updates to its COVID-19 employee case listings on Nov. 6.
The following stores are affected:
- Two team members tested positive on a presumptive test for COVID-19 at the Real Canadian Superstore located at 14560 104th Ave in Surrey. The last days the team members worked were Oct. 30 and Nov. 3.
- Two team members tested positive on a presumptive test for COVID-19 at the Real Canadian Superstore located at 19851 Willowbrook Drive in Langley. The last days the team members worked were Oct. 24 and 25.
Fraser Health has not listed either of the stores as a possible COVID-19 public exposure site.
Loblaw says it shares updates about test-positive COVID cases in stores in order to maintain transparency.
Risk to customers remains low: Loblaw
The company further explains: “Whenever we have a positive case, we arrange for additional cleaning, and we work closely with the local public health unit to determine the appropriate next steps, including identifying and notifying close contacts. Anyone who meets that criteria from the store is asked to go home, self-isolate and monitor for symptoms.
“Generally, the risk to our customers remains low, due to the physical distancing and sanitization measures that have been in place in our stores for months. We post any positive cases on our website.”
Over the past several days, a number of new Loblaw-owned store employees have tested positive for COVID-19. The affected Shoppers Drug Mart, Real Canadian Superstore, and Loblaws City Market stores are located across the region, from Surrey to Whistler. Find specifics about those cases here and here.
