Daphne Kriel, manager of the Somerset West mall, said the rest of the mall was not affected and shops were open.
The Pick n Pay in Waterstone Village in Somerset West was temporarily closed after a staffer tested positive for Covid-19, the retailer said on Sunday.
“One of our staff was sent home on Thursday after reporting that she was not feeling well,” they said in a statement in response to questions.The company moved swiftly to trace her close contacts and asked them to self-isolate.Daphne Kriel, manager of the mall, said the rest of the mall was not affected and shops were open.A professional decontamination company was brought in to sanitise and deep-clean the facility, the group said in a statement.
Shoprite added all employees were tested, and those who worked closely with the infected employee have been placed in self-isolation at home for the next 14 days.On Sunday, the Athlone police station was evacuated after a police officer there tested positive for Covid-19. National police spokesperson Brigadier Vishnu Naidoo said on Sunday: “I can confirm that a warrant officer at the Athlone police station in the Western Cape has tested positive for Covid-19. This is the first police officer in the province to test positive.”
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