The City of Williams Lake says a recent positive COVID-19 test from one of its employees at the Cariboo Memorial Recreation Complex proves the importance of heightened safety protocols and procedures.
The Employer and Employee took immediate action as soon as the employee discovered that they had been in close contact with someone that had symptoms and had tested positive for COVID-19.
Although no symptoms were present, the Employee was immediately quarantined on August 20th and will not return to work without a negative COVID-19 test.
Through effective tracing methods and timelines, Interior Health and the City were able to confirm that it had not spread to other staff members and there were no other contacts that would need to be notified from the public.
This is a clear example of why safety measures are so important during this trying and unprecedented time.
The City’s physical distancing and cleaning protocols were effective in containing the exposure to a single employee.
We ask that the public also continues to follow the City’s safety protocols when visiting our facilities to limit the risk of transmission.
We need to do our best to keep our employees and the public as protected as we can.
Please continue to practice physical distancing, cleaning, and handwashing, and stay home when ill- these efforts are crucial in keeping everyone safe.
1 comment:
If the other staff members were not tested, how do they know it was not spread to other staff members?
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