Vaughan McDonald's closed after employee tests positive for coronavirus

Restaurant, located at 3320 Steeles Ave. W, shut down March 27

Yorkregion.com
March 31, 2020
John Cudmore

The golden arches remain closed Monday at a McDonald’s Restaurant location in Vaughan after an employee reported testing positive for the COVID-19 virus.

The employee worked at the 3320 Steeles Ave. W location. The employee reported a positive test March 27, the outlet was immediately shut down, according to a news release issued March 28 by McDonald’s Canada spokesperson Ryma Boussoufa.

The restaurant was closed “out of an abundance of caution,” and underwent a thorough cleaning and sanitation by third party cleaning experts, said the release.

The restaurant will reopen once the direction is given by the public health authorities.

“Our 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,” said the release.

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's last shift was March 25 from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Any guests who may have visited the restaurant on March 25 are advised to take direction from the experts at the Ontario Public Health by visiting their website at https://www.publichealthontario.ca/en/diseases-and-conditions/infectious-diseases/respiratory-diseases/novel-coronavirus.