A worker at a store in the Metrotown area of Burnaby has tested positive for COVID-19.
The worker is employed at the Shoppers Drug Mart located at 4827 Kingsway and last worked on March 18.
The latest case is part of a new wave of cases in Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley businesses.
Staff members at Real Canadian Superstore locations across Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley continue to be among those newly confirmed as being infected with coronavirus (COVID-19).
Loblaw Companies Ltd, the parent company of Real Canadian Superstore, No Frills, and other local chains, provided updates to its COVID-19 employee case listings on March 20, indicating the following affected stores in Metro Vancouver.
- Real Canadian Superstore, 2332 160th St., Surrey: The last day the team members worked were on March 6 and 9.
- Real Canadian Superstore on 2855 Gladwin Rd., Abbotsford. Last day worked at March 15.
- Real Canadian Superstore, 19851 Willowbrook Drive, Langley: The last day the team member worked was on March 9.
- Real Canadian Superstore, 8195 - 120th Street, Delta: The last day the team members worked was on March 5 for two and March 7 for a third and March 17 for a fourth
- The Shoppers Drug Mart stores in Vancouver on Burrard, Granville and Seymour Street have all had cases in the past week.
Additionally, in the Fraser Valley, Loblaw is reporting a second infected employee at its Superstore in Chilliwack (45779 Luckakuck Way). The previously-reported infected team member last worked March 7, while this newly-reported case involves a worker whose last shift was on March 8.
- With files from Vancouver is Awesome
