Workers at major grocery chains operating in Metro Vancouver have tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
New confirmed virus cases have been announced for people working at stores in Vancouver, Burnaby, and the Fraser Valley.
Loblaw Companies Ltd, the parent company of Real Canadian Superstore, No Frills, and Shoppers Drug Mart provided updates to its COVID-19 employee case listings on Dec. 5 and 6.
The following stores are affected:
- Joti's No Frills, 310 West Broadway, Vancouver: The last day the two team members each worked was on Nov. 23 and Nov. 29.
- Real Canadian Superstore, 45779 Luckakuck Way, Chilliwack: The last day the team member worked was on Nov. 28.
- Shoppers Drug Mart, 2871 Livingstone Ave, Abbotsford: The last day the team member worked was on Dec. 3.
Additionally, Loblaw indicated on Dec. 3 that an employee of Wellwise by Shoppers Drug Mart at 370 East Broadway in Vancouver had tested positive, and had last worked Nov. 30.
T & T Supermarket, which is also owned by Loblaw, updated its own COVID-19 case listings to include a new in-store test-positive instance. The affected store is as follows:
- Metrotown Store, #147-4800 Kingsway, Burnaby: The associate last worked on Nov. 30.
Earlier this week, T & T Supermarket announced the temporary closure of its Coquitlam store on Barnet Hwy.
Following a deep-cleaning and sanitization, the store was re-opened on Saturday, Dec. 5.
Both Loblaw and Sobeys - parent company of B.C. grocery chains Thrifty's Foods, FreshCo, and Safeway - publish employee coronavirus case updates on their corporate websites. Other large-scale grocers in the region, such as Walmart and Save On Foods, do not.
What happens if a customer does not wear a mask inside a grocery store, as mandated by B.C. public health orders? Here's how a Save On Foods in Coquitlam is handling the matter.
