Someone At Yorkdale's JOEY Restaurant Tested Positive For COVID-19

An employee at Yorkdale's Foot Locker tested positive just last week.
Someone At Yorkdale's JOEY Restaurant Tested Positive For COVID-19
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After last week's confirmed case at a Yorkdale retail store, the shopping centre remained open. Now, there is a second COVID-19 case at Yorkdale Mall — this time, at JOEY Restaurant.

The mall did not confirm whether the individual was an employee or customer, but did confirm that they were self-isolating, reports CTV News.

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Mall management was notified by JOEY restaurant that an individual tested positive for COVID-19.


Yorkdale spokesperson

"Store management advised us that they closed the location and underwent appropriate cleaning and sanitization," said the spokesperson to Narcity.

According to CTV, the person visited the shopping centre on August 27.

This news comes just days after a confirmed COVID-19 case was announced at Yorkdale's Foot Locker store. The mall responded by closing the store for cleaning.

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