Possible COVID-19 exposure at grocery store meat department: WECHU
Windsor Essex County Health Unit in Windsor, Ont., on Monday, Jan. 18, 2021. (Chris Campbell / CTV Windsor)
Windsor, Ont. -
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit is alerting the public to a possible COVID-19 exposure at a Windsor grocery store.
A possible COVID-19 exposure has been identified at the Real Canadian Superstore’s meat department at 2430 Dougall Avenue on the following days:
- Sept. 28 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Sept. 29 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The WECHU is asking anyone who visited the store during the above dates and times to monitor themselves for symptoms of COVID-19 for 14 days from the date of exposure.
If symptoms develop the health unit says to get tested immediately.
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