Urgent warning for shoppers as a Myer store worker tests positive for coronavirus at major store in Sydney
- A concession employee at a Myer store has tested positive to coronavirus
- Myer said the Castle Hill store, in Sydney’s north-west, was shut immediately
- The warning impacts shoppers who visited the store between March 11 and 17
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Myer has released an urgent warning for shoppers after a staff member contracted coronavirus.
A concession employee at the Castle Hill store, in Sydney’s north-west, tested positive to COVID-19, the department store said on Thursday.
‘With the health and wellbeing of our employees and customers being our priority, we enacted our COVID-19 Plan and closed the store immediately as a safety precaution,’ Myer said.
Myer have released an urgent warning for shoppers after a staff member contracted coronavirus
‘During this time, we will commence a full sanitisation of the store, and isolate all associated team members.’
The warning impacts shoppers who visited the store between March 11 and 17.
If they develop symptoms or have concerns, Myer urges them to phone the Coronavirus Health Information Line.
‘Although the store Is temporarily closed, customers can still shop at Myer using our online store,’ Myer said.
‘We will continue to keep you updated. Thank you for your understanding during this time.’
Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Thursday afternoon announced Australia would shut their borders to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
From 9pm on Friday night, only Australian permanent residents and citizens will be allowed to enter the country.
Mr Morrison said he made the drastic move because 80 per cent of Australia’s 636 coronavirus cases have come in from abroad.
Six people are in intensive care with COVID-19 in New South Wales, where there are 307 confirmed cases of infection.
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said it was important for people to ‘maintain social distancing’.
Outdoor gatherings across the country have been limited to fewer than 500 people and indoor to less than 100.
A concession employee at the Castle Hill store, in Sydney’s north-west, tested positive to COVID-19, the department store said on Thursday