An employee working at an Estée Lauder manufacturing facility in Markham has died from the novel coronavirus, the company says.
The woman worked at the cosmetic company’s facility located near Warden Avenue and Alden Road. “We are deeply saddened that an employee working at our manufacturing facility recently passed away due to complications from COVID-19,” Estée Lauder said in a statement.
It’s unclear where the employee contracted the virus. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] The company said no other employees on the worker’s shift have been impacted by COVID-19, but did not say whether there were any other cases at the facility.