Three Toronto Shoppers Drug Mart employees test positive for COVID-19

Jan 8 2021, 6:45 pm

Three employees at several Shoppers Drug Mart locations in the Toronto area reported testing positive for COVID-19 on Friday.

According to parent company Loblaws, a Shoppers Drug Mart located at 1125 Bloor Street East reported an employee testing positive on a presumptive test for COVID-19. They had last worked on December 29.

A Shoppers Drug Mart at 292 Dupont Street reported an employee testing positive for the virus who had last worked on December 31.

Another Toronto Shoppers reported an employee at 3446 Dundas Street West testing positive for COVID-19. They had last worked on January 6.

In an effort for transparency, Loblaws updates their coronavirus cases reported in stores by province within the last 15 days.

“In addition, we have mandated that our staff and customers wear masks in Extra Foods, Fortinos, Maxi, No Frills, Real Canadian Superstores, and T&T stores across Canada,” said Loblaws.

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