Employees at Shoppers Drug Mart, Fortinos, Food Basics in Hamilton test positive for COVID-19
An employee at an east Hamilton Shoppers Drug Mart has tested positive for COVID-19, according to the store's parent company.
Loblaws was notified on Saturday that a staff member at the Eastgate Square location at 75 Centennial Pky. N. had tested positive on a presumptive test for COVID-19," according to a listing on their COVID-19 case tracker.
The last day the employee worked was Dec. 13.
Across Hamilton, a number of COVID-19 cases have also been identified in grocery stores under the Loblaws banner.
An outbreak was declared Saturday at Franco's No Frills at 640 Queenston Rd. after eight staff members tested positive for the virus. Three employees at the east Hamilton grocery store had previously tested positive on Monday.
A worker at the Fortinos located at 1579 Main St. W. has tested positive. Their last shift was on Dec. 15.
An employee at the Fortinos located at 21 Upper Centennial Pky. in Stoney Creek has also tested positive. The last day the employee worked was Dec. 13.
Two employees at the Food Basics located at 135 Barton St. E. have also tested positive, according to Metro.
One staff member tested positive for the virus on Dec. 13, while the other tested positive on Dec. 16. Their last days of work were Dec. 13 and Dec. 7, respectively, according to the company's online COVID-19 case tracker.
Case at Lowe's
An employee at the Lowe's on Barton Street East has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a statement from the company.
Lowe's was notified of the case Dec. 16, the statement reads. The staff member's last day of work was Dec. 11.
In response, the location underwent an extensive cleaning and disinfecting," said the company. The 1945 Barton St. E. store reopened on Dec. 17.
Customers who visited the store on Dec. 3 or 4, between Dec. 7 to 9 or on Dec. 11 are asked to monitor for symptoms until at least Dec. 25.
Fallon Hewitt is a Hamilton-based reporter at The Spectator. Reach her via email: fhewitt@thespec.com