A staff member at Walmart’s Barrie South Supercentre and an associate at the company’s Alliston, Ont., store have tested positive for COVID-19, a spokesperson said Wednesday.
The staff member who tested positive at the Barrie store last worked there on April 6, while the employee who tested positive at the Alliston store last worked there on March 22, according to Walmart Canada spokesperson Felicia Fefer. “Out of an abundance of caution, associates identified as being in close prolonged contact have been directed to self-isolate,” Fefer said in an email. “We have regular enhanced cleaning in the stores and other social distancing measures in place.” [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] Fefer said the