7-Eleven in Penticton at 2903 Skaha Lake Road has closed due to a positive COVID-19 case among its employees.
The staff member tested positive on Jan. 13, 2021.
鈥淥ut of an abundance of caution, we are asking all of our store staff to self-isolate at home with pay,鈥� 7-Eleven Canada said in an emailed statement to the Western News.
The convenience store franchise has contacted Interior Health and has temporarily closed the store to clean and sanitize. They plan to re-open the store 鈥渙n or before Jan. 23, 2021.鈥�
鈥淎s a neighbourhood store and convenient delivery provider in so many communities, 7-Eleven Canada has taken steps to prioritize the health of our customers and employees across our 633 stores in Canada,鈥� reads 7-Eleven鈥檚 statement.
鈥淲e have enhanced our standards and procedures for hygiene, handwashing, sanitation, food handling and preparation in stores, and increased the frequency of cleaning high-touch surfaces. We have installed sneeze guards at sales counters and visual floor markers in checkout lines to reinforce social distancing, as well as, limited customer traffic in stores.鈥�
A sign on the store鈥檚 door says that the store is simply 鈥渃losed for cleaning鈥� but does not say why.
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