An employee at a McDonald’s in Cloverdale has tested positive for COVID-19.
In a release, McDonald’s Canada states that it closed the Surrey store, located at 17960 56 Ave., after an employee tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, July 7. However, it adds that it has since reopened this morning at 5 a.m. following a thorough cleaning and sanitation by a certified third party.
The company adds that its, "top priority is to protect the health and well-being of our people and our guests – it’s at the core of everything we do."
McDonalds says that all crew members who may have been in close contact with the employee have been asked to self-quarantine until further information is available. The employee worked their last shift on July 1 from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
"We continue to work with the public health authorities to support our people and our guests, and look forward to getting back to serving our community as soon as we can."
For guests who may have questions, McDonald's Canada instructs them to take direction from the experts at the BC Centre for Disease Control by visiting their website online.
Yesterday, Vancouver Coastal Health is notifying people who visited the No5 Orange about a possible exposure to COVID-19 during the evening of Wednesday, July 1.
In a release, VCH states that an individual who tested positive for COVID-19 visited the club - located at 205 Main Street - on that date. However, there is no known risk to anyone who attended the No5 Orange outside that date. In addition, there is no ongoing risk to the community.
Prior to that, the health authority notified people who visited the bar and nightclub areas of the Hotel Belmont about a possible exposure to COVID-19 during the nights of Saturday, June 27 and Monday, June 29.
