COVID-19 after one worker tested positive on Tuesday.The employee was at work on Monday, Aug. 10 when he reported having symptoms, Olymel communications officer Richard Vigneault told Global News.
He was immediately sent home and asked to be tested for COVID-19.He was tested on Tuesday and on Thursday, his test result came back positive, the company said.
He is now self-isolating and recovering at home. 2 Alberta meat plants affected by COVID-19 make up 70% of Canada’s beef processing capabilities Olymel has protocols in place and public health authorities as well as Occupational Health and Safety were notified, Vigneault said.