Home Depot said Tuesday it had “received confirmation” that an Okotoks employee tested positive for COVID-19. “The associate is in quarantine and they have not been at work since May 1,” said Paul Berto, director of corporate communications for Home Depot, in a statement to Global News.
The company said it cares about supporting the affected individual through the situation. Home Depot said it is working closely with and following the guidance of Alberta Health Services for the health and safety of associates and customers. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] “We’re taking this very seriously and given our scale and size, we’ve been preparing for something like this.