Tesco just announced that 3 of their stores have been sanitised after COVID-19 exposure yesterday.
Find out what happened, and if you should be concerned!
Tesco : 3 Stores Sanitised After COVID-19 Exposure
On 8 January 2021, Tesco announced that 3 of their stores were exposed to COVID-19 yesterday :
- Tesco Cheras : a non-customer facing employee tested positive for COVID-19
- Tesco Extra Selayang : a third-party contractor tested positive for COVID-19
- Tesco Setia Alam : a mall tenant tested positive for COVID-19
Tesco sanitised and deep cleaned their Cheras, Selayang and Setia Alam stores yesterday – 7 January 2021, and all three stores are operating as usual today – 8 January 2021.
Tesco COVID-19 Cases : Official Statement
Here is the official statement by Tesco on the COVID-19 exposure at their Cheras, Selayang and Setia Alam stores.
Tesco COVID-19 Exposure : What’s The Risk?
The risk of exposure from the non-customer facing employee is low, and arguably, the third-party contractor too.
However, the mall tenant may pose risk to customers, depending on whether he/she wore a face mask, and practised good hand hygiene and physical distancing.
In any case, Tesco is correct that we need to take precautionary measures to protect ourselves, like observing good hygiene, practising physical distancing and wearing face masks.
It is critical that we wear a face mask in public at all times, as it greatly reduces the risk of infection.
We should also maintain good hand hygiene by cleaning with soap and water, or a hand sanitiser.
COVID-19 is easily destroyed by soap, so even a simple cleaning operation will definitely clean the stores of any infectious particles.
COVID-19 : How To Keep Safe!
Here are a few simple steps to stay safe from COVID-19 :
- Avoid suspected cases or disease hotspots, like hospitals, if possible!
- Avoid public events and crowds
- Keep our hands clean with soap or hand sanitiser
- If you need to wear a surgical mask, make sure you put it on and remove it properly!
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