A Durban supermarket has had to close its doors three times in the past two months mainly because of workers testing positive for Covid-19.
Last month the store was forced to temporarily close after a manager contracted the virus. Coronavirus watch
Pick n Pay said at the time there was “no suggestion at this stage” that the employee's death was linked to the virus. Regarding the latest incident, Pick n Pay said that the store closed temporarily on Saturday after a staff member tested positive.The staff member’s close contacts were immediately traced and they were sent home to self-quarantine for the required period.
“As a precaution, the remainder of the store staff who were not in close contact with the staff member will be screened by health practitioners.”Pick n Pay said it had strict hygiene and social distancing protocols in place and workers are screened before they start work.
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