Coronavirus: Cineplex Cinemas Ottawa temporarily closes after employee tests positive

An Ottawa theatre is temporarily closed barely a month after reopening to the public after an employee tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

Cineplex Inc. said in a statement this week that its Carling Avenue location is temporarily closing.

An employee who last worked on Aug. 29 has tested positive for the virus, the multiplex chain confirmed.

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Cineplex said it is working with Ottawa Public Health to trace the staff member’s recent contacts and is asking any potentially exposed co-workers to get tested, stay home and self-isolate.

The Carling theatre will also go through a deep clean, the cinema said.

A Cineplex spokesperson told Global News the theatre is set to reopen on Friday.

The Toronto-based chain announced a gradual reopening of its theatres across Ontario at the end of July and said two weeks ago it will open the rest of its cinemas across Canada.

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