Woolworths in Gardens Centre closed after employee tests positive for Covid-19

The Woolworth’s store in Gardens Centre has been closed for forensic deep cleaning after a staff member tested positive for Covid-19. The Woolworths press office said that on Monday they were advised that a team member from the Gardens Centre store had tested positive for the Covid-19 virus and is now recovering at home in isolation.

“Our greatest priority is the health and safety of our people and our customers. In line with our procedures for these type of incidents, our Gardens Centre store has been closed for forensic deep cleaning by specialists and all our people who were in direct contact with the employee have been placed in self-quarantine for 14 days,” the statement said.

“This procedure is guided by the approach of Department of Health and National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD). Their health is being monitored by our Covid-19 Helpline, which is managed by independent specialist health services professionals.

“Should any individuals develop any symptoms during this period our Woolworths Covid-19 Helpline will make all the necessary arrangements for testing. The deep cleaning procedure ensures that the store is safe for our people and our customers to work and shop. The store will open for trade as soon as possible,” they said.

“We have notified the Western Cape Department of Health who will also follow their own tracing process to identify anybody else who is required to take precautionary measures and they will contact them directly.”The Shoprite Group also confirmed that its Gugulethu Shoprite supermarket was closed on Monday, following a staffer testing positive for Covid-19.

“The store closed immediately and a professional decontamination company brought in to sanitize and deep clean the store,” Shoprite said. “The store will be reopened in consultation with the Provincial Department of Health.

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Source: IOL