The company said masks would not be mandatory for people who are unable to wear one for medical reasons. 

The Saskatchewan Health Authority issued the lastest COVID-19 exposure alert for the Real Canadian Superstore for the evening of Aug. 7.

Customers who visited three businesses in Regina are being advised by SHA to self-monitor for symptoms of COVID-19 for two weeks from the last date they visited the stores.

A Loblaws Canada official told Global News that the employee last worked at the store on June 5, and the company was informed Sunday they had tested positive for coronavirus. 

A new immigrant to Regina navigates a major language barrier to be safe doing his job at major grocery store during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The health unit said the worker was not a food handler at the store, as was the case on Saturday when a staff member in the store's bakery tested positive.

In a statement, the company said the worker's last day at the store was May 23, but noted the individual was not symptomatic and "wore a mask throughout."

In a statement issued Friday, the company said the employee has not been inside the store since April 20 and their direct contacts are being investigated.

Staff member at Real Canadian Superstore's Grandview Highway location "recently tested positive on a presumptive test for COVID-19."

Real Canadian Superstore confirmed the news in a social media post and said the store has been temporarily closed in order for a third-party cleaning crew to attend the business and "thoroughly clean and disinfect" it.