Hyper-By-The-Sea store closed after positive Covid-19 case

THE Hyper-By-The-Sea store in Durban North has been closed after a staff member tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday.

In a statement, Pick n Pay said deep cleaning and quarantine measures have been put in place and the store will open once cleared by health authorities.

“The staff member’s close contacts were immediately traced and they were sent home to self-quarantine for the required period. As a precaution, the remainder of the store staff who were not in close contact with the staff member have been screened by health practitioners. A specialist cleaning team has deep cleaned and sanitised the store. We are liaising closely with the health authorities and will reopen the store soon,” read the statement. 

Pick n Pay added that all staff are screened before they start work.

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“Our staff follow strict hygiene rules and practices, including regular handwashing, and hand sanitiser is readily available for all staff and customers in stores,” they said.

Other safety measures in place at Pick n Pay include Perspex screens at all till points and floor markings to promote social distancing in stores.

The confirmed case comes as the country’s Covid-19 cases soared past 100 000 cases on Monday.

According to the World Health Organisation, there are more than 8 000 000 cases and more than 460 000 deaths globally.