A spokesman for Olymel first claimed that the worker who tested positive was a man, but then clarified that he was a worker.This article has been corrected.
Thirteen employees have been sent home as a precaution since Olymel’s Red Deer facility and were asked to take the COVID-19 test after an employee tested positive on Tuesday.
The painter in paintings on Monday, August 10, when he reported symptoms, Olymel communications manager Richard Vigneault told Global News, who without delay sent him home and asked to be tested for COVID-19.
He checked on Tuesday and Thursday, his verification result was positive again, the company said.Now she’s isolated and recovering at home.
Olymel has implemented protocols and the government’s public fitness, as well as occupational fitness and protection have been notified, Vigneault said.In addition, any other worker who might have been exposed to this case sent home and asked to be examined as well.
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On Friday morning, a letter was sent to each of the workers working at the Red Deer facility explaining the situation.There are another 1,500 people running on the site.
As of Monday, thirteen workers had been sent home.Vigneault stated that he did not know if any of those other people had any symptoms.
Olymel has implemented strict security measures at Red Deer since March, adding face shields, masks, barriers and physical distance requirements, the company said.
There had been no showed instances of COVID-19 till last week, Vigneault added.
The facility is on Alberta Health’s list of outbreaks.
An Alberta Health spokesperson explained that there will need to be evidence of transmission to five or more COVID-19 cases with joint exposure for an outbreak to be reported.
If an outbreak is reported, “all positive cases are isolated, competitive contact studies are underway, and fitness officials are investigating imaginable transmission resources and any epidemiological links,” said Sherene Khaw, Deputy Director of Communications at Alberta Health.All symptomatic and asymptomatic staff should be cared for in an epidemic context.”