Courtesy South Country Co-op Website

By Regan Tate

Positive Case of COVID-19 Identified

South Country Co-op employee tests positive for COVID-19

Nov 5, 2020 | 3:02 PM

MEDICINE HAT, AB – South Country Co-op has announced a Team Member employed at the Cypress 120 Agro Location has tested positive for Covid-19.

According to a release on the website, the employee worked their shift on Monday, Nov. 2 from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. before going into self-isolation.

To protect the community, South Country says it has taken the following actions:

• We’ve reviewed the Team Member’s work schedule and other Team Members who had direct contact with the COVID-positive Team Member to self-isolate as well.
• We have closed the location and are deep-cleaning and sanitizing it, paying particular attention to areas and surfaces the Team Member was in contact with.
• When the COVID-19 case was confirmed, we contacted AHS and will comply with any and all directions they provide.

South Country Co-op Limited is providing essential goods and services during the COVID-19 pandemic, while working to protect the health and safety of our members, our guests and our Team Members.

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We appreciate the work being done by all our Team Members to serve our communities and we’re working to support them as we make our way through this pandemic together. That’s why when any of our employees are feeling unwell or showing symptoms, they are directed to self-isolate at home and seek testing.

We understand the impact of COVID-19, which is why we want to be transparent and disclose pertinent details about the confirmed cases, while ensuring the confidentiality of our Team.