London, Ont., Beer Store temporarily closed after employee tests positive for COVID-19

The Beer Store located at 3069 Wonderland Rd. S. has temporarily closed for deep cleaning after an employee tested positive for COVID-19.

In a release issued Saturday, the Beer Store said the employee’s last shift was May 2, and it is believed they contracted COVID-19 through community transmission and not in the workplace.

Potential close contacts have been asked to monitor themselves for symptoms and to self-isolate.

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The Beer Store says the Middlesex-London Health Unit is assisting with contact tracing.

The store is set to reopen on Monday, May 10.

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