Shoppers inside the Superstore on Portland Street were told to leave on Thursday after the grocery store learned an employee had tested positive for COVID-19.
Mark Boudreau, a spokesperson for Loblaw Atlantic, confirmed that the employee who tested positive last worked on March 31. He said they weren’t required to close the store, but did so out of an “abundance of caution.” “We have been working with public health officials to contact all potentially affected colleagues and taking appropriate action,” said Boudreau. “A professional cleaning company will do a thorough cleaning of the store overnight.” Additionally, Boudreau said department heads are conducting another round of sanitization throughout the store. “We follow all protocols