Whole towns could face tough ‘local lockdowns’ if there are regional ‘flare-ups’ of coronavirus. A worker at Burnaby’s biggest mall, Metropolis at Metrotown, has tested positive for COVID-19, according to memo sent to mall tenants. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Daily Roundup August 25, 2020 FDA issues new Consumer Update and approves an Abbreviated New Drug Application during COVID-19 pandemic. A sneaker and streetwear retailer at Metropolis at Metrotown has announced a possible exposure to coronavirus.Over the weekend, Stay Fresh announced via social media that a staff member had tested positive for COVID-19. Metropolis at Metrotown posted on Twitter Monday morning that a person tested positive, but provided no further details on who they are or where they may have worked. Employees have been directed to undergo testing.“Although the risks are low, all staff members (directly and indirectly in contact) are undergoing testing and are currently self-isolating for the recommended amount of time,” says the company in an Instagram “We will consider re-opening only when the maximum level of safety and precautionary protocols have been met.”According to Stay Fresh, this includes ensuring that the facilities have been professionally cleaned and disinfected.This is the second known occurrence of an employee at Metropolis at Metrotown testing positive for the virus.Earlier this month, Daily Hive obtained a memo stating that another worker had tested positive. "Please note that this person is no longer in the shopping centre," the mall posted. amp video_youtube Yesterday Over the weekend, Stay Fresh announced via social media that a staff member had tested positive for COVID-19. VANCOUVER -- An employee at a Metro Vancouver mall has tested positive for novel coronavirus, staff say in a message posted online. The employee was working at its Burnaby location called “The Lab” on August 10.The retailer says that it has closed both its Metrotown Centre and Richmond Centre locations and that the risk of transmission is low. (Oleg Mayorov/Shutterstock) A sneaker and streetwear retailer at Metropolis at Metrotown has announced a possible exposure to coronavirus. Metropolis at Metrotown is seen from the air in Burnaby, B.C., in spring 2019.VANCOUVER -- The memo was dated August 7 and stated that the individual was no longer working at the shopping centre.Due to privacy issues, however, the shopping centre declined to identify where the individual worked.Sign up for our newsletter to get exclusive content, contests, and perks direct to youDaily Hive is a Canadian-born online news source, established in 2008, that creates compelling, hyperlocal content. Staff confirmed only that they work in the Burnaby mall. Last Updated Monday, August 10, 2020 2:23PM PDT The Ball Alley, which also operates as a bed and breakfast with a beer garden, tweeted earlier today to In a series of tweets, Metrotown said staff have been following protocols and guidelines in its response, including cleaning requirements outlined by a contractor trained to respond to COVID-19 exposures. Someone working at Metropolis at Metrotown tested positive for COVID-19 recently, and the mall is reassuring customers that the person is no longer on-site and the space is being disinfected. Blackburn has the highest rate of coronavirus in England, with new data showing it is on top of the government's local lockdown 'watch list' for the second week in a row.
An employee at a Metro Vancouver mall has tested positive for novel coronavirus, staff say in a message posted online. Published Monday, August 10, 2020 2:18PM PDT A person working at Metropolis in Metrotown recently tested positive for COVID-19, and the mall is reassuring customers that the person is no longer on site and the space is being sanitized.According to an internal memo dated August 7 obtained by Daily Hive, the person no longer works in the mall and cleaning protocols are being followed. Common areas were already being regularly disinfected, staff said, including elevator buttons, countertops, bathrooms, entry doors and door handles.