Pick n Pay at Bedford Shopping Centre confirms Covid-19 positive case
"The staff member’s close contacts were immediately traced and they were sent home to self-quarantine for the required period."
Pick n Pay activated its response team after an employee at its Bedford Shopping Centre branch tested positive for Covid-19.
The case was confirmed by Pick n Pay and Bedford Shopping Centre.
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“Our Bedfordview store is temporarily closed after a staff member tested positive for Coronavirus. The staff member’s close contacts were immediately traced and they were sent home to self-quarantine for the required period,” Pick n Pay commented to the NEWS.
“As a precaution, the remainder of the store staff who were not in close contact with the staff member will be screened by health practitioners.
“A specialist cleaning team is deep cleaning and sanitising the entire store and it will reopen once this has been completed. We have informed the Department of Health.
“The health and safety of our customers and staff is a top priority. We are cleaning our stores even more rigorously, including sanitising all till points after each transaction, and sanitising our trolleys frequently.
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“Our stores have various preventative measures, including Perspex screens at all till points and all staff have face masks. Our staff follow strict hygiene rules and practices, including regular handwashing, and hand sanitiser is readily available for all staff and customers in stores.
“All stores have clear distancing policies which includes floor markers and asking customers to queue and shop with a trolley so that safe physical distancing can be maintained at all times. Our staff are screened for symptoms before they start work,” Pick n Pay commented.
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The centre stated: “Bedford Shopping Centre and it’s tenants remain committed to the well-being and safety of all shoppers, tenants and staff during the pandemic. The mall will continue to trade as normal, as per the lockdown regulations.”
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