Employees test positive for COVID-19 at 2 Fortinos locations in Vaughan

8585 Hwy. 27 location announces 4th positive case in last month

Yorkregion.com
Dec. 8, 2020
Simon Martin

Fortinos employees at the 3940 Hwy. 7 and 8585 Hwy. 27 locations in Vaughan have tested positive for COVID-19.

According to Loblaws, a team member at the Hwy. 7 location tested positive on a presumptive test. The last day they worked was Dec. 2.

The last day the team member at the Hwy. 27 location worked was Nov. 28. It's not the first recent positive test at the location. Three people tested positive at the Hwy. 27 location late last month. The last days those team members worked were Nov. 18, 20 and 21.

The news comes as Ontario announced a record-high 1,925 new COVID-19 cases Dec. 7

According to the Loblaws COVID-19 policy, the company is prepared for all possible situations, including a positive test for COVID-19 in its stores.

In these cases, the store works closely with public health and follows its guidance to ensure proper notification of close contacts and required cleaning and sanitization of the store.