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Superking Supermarket in London, Ont., temporarily closes following COVID-19 case

The supermarket says it will be using the closure to "conduct a deep cleaning and sanitization of the store.". Google Maps

A grocery store in west London, Ont., says it will be closed for nearly two weeks following a “positive COVID-19 diagnosis on site.”

Superking Supermarket announced the temporarily closure on in a post shared to its Facebook page.

“Effective immediately, we will be close for business from April 26 to May 9,” Superking Supermarket said on Facebook.

“As a precautionary measure, we have asked all members of our staff to get tested so we can guarantee and safeguard the wellbeing of both our staff and customers upon reopening.”

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In a statement emailed to Global News, a spokesperson for the Middlesex-London Health Unit said the MLHU cannot provide any case-related information in regards to Superking Supermarket.

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“The health unit does not typically identify specific cases tied to a particular facility or business unless there is a compelling public health reason to do so,” the spokesperson said.

“We can confirm that the business’s decision to close was not at the direction of the Middlesex-London Health Unit.”

The grocery store, which operates out of Westmount Shopping Centre on Wonderland Road South, says it will be using the 13-day closure to “conduct a deep cleaning and sanitization of the store.”

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