7-Eleven sa国际传媒 says there has been a confirmed case of COVID-19 at its Ladysmith store.
The company is asking anyone who visited the store from March 5 to March 11 to self-monitor for signs of the illness and seek a medical opinion or call 811 if they have any concerns.
The store has been closed for cleaning and sanitization while staff self-isolates with pay for 14聽days. It is scheduled to reopen April 2.
Ladysmith Mayor Aaron Stone said the situation is 鈥渢roubling鈥� but shows the importance of being aware that COVID-19 can appear anywhere.
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7-Eleven sa国际传媒 said it has connected with local health authorities 鈥渢o determine next steps.鈥� 鈥� sa国际传媒
