A Winnipeg liquor store has closed after an employee has tested positive for a probable case of COVID-19.
The Garden City Liquor Mart will undergo a “deep and thorough sanitization” after the Crown corporation received word of the probable positive test Wednesday.
The MBLL says the employee last worked at the store on March 28 and is currently self-isolating and resting at home.
They say the public health authority will investigate if any additional employees or customers will need to self-isolate.
Customers who shopped in store will also be contacted to ensure they are aware.
The store at Main and Pritchard was also closed for additional cleaning as an employee there had been in contact with the individual who received the probable positive test.
Calls for precautions
Meanwhile, the union representing the employee, the MGEU, wished their member well in a statement to Global News and says additional precautions should be put in place at liquor marts during the pandemic.
They’re calling for plexiglass shields to be installed at all stores and social distancing markers to be placed on the floor.
They also want all transactions to be by debit or credit.
The MBLL says the shields are in the process of being installed.