Potential coronavirus exposure confirmed at No Frills in Coquitlam

Possible exposure to COVID-19 has been confirmed at a grocery store in Metro Vancouver.

Dennis’ No Frills, located at #100 – 1960 Como Lake Avenue in Coquitlam announced that a team member recently tested positive for the virus.

According to a Facebook post from No Frills, the individual has not been inside the grocery store since August 11.

“We have a number of protocols in place at the store-level, including daily sanitization and social distancing practices to minimize the risk of exposure to our customers and team members,” says the retailer.

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No Frills adds that their team, as well as public health, has reached out to anyone “considered a close contact of the individual.” Those people have been asked to self-isolate and monitor for symptoms.

Earlier this week, Guildford Town Centre also announced that an employee had tested positive for coronavirus.