Cambridge Food closes Durban store after staff test positive for COVID-19

Cambridge Food closes Durban store after staff test positive for COVID-19

Food retailer, Cambridge has closed one of its stores in Durban after employees tested positive for the coronavirus.

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The Massmart Group has confirmed two staff members at Cambridge's Umgeni branch have COVID-19.


The Group’s Corporate Affairs Executive, Brian Leroni has told Newswatch the workers were tested at the weekend. 


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They have closed the store and working with the Department of Health to test all the staff in the store. 


They will only reopen the store when it's safe to do so. 


Leroni says they have implemented safety procedures in all of  their stores which includes hand sanitisation stations, masks and visors for staff. 


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