Two individuals who work at Syncrude’s Mildred Lake site tested positive for COVID-19, the company confirmed. A spokesperson said one case involves an employee and the other a contractor.
Will Gibson said in the first case, the employee tested positive after developing symptoms during days off (the shift is six days on, six days off).
Gibson said the employee followed all the proper health protocols, including timely reporting and not coming into work when feeling sick.
He said the employee self-isolated and had testing done that confirmed the virus. On their days off, the person was with someone that was later considered a “presumptive COVID-19 case.” Gibson said Alberta Health Services advised Syncrude that this case does not post a risk