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A West Auckland supermarket closed today for a deep cleaning after learning that a customer who shopped there last week was diagnosed with Covid-19.
Countdown Browns Bay undergoes a deep cleaning after exposure to Covid-19. Source: 1 NEWS
The Countdown store in New Lynn’s Lynn Mall closed around 1:00 pm today for deep cleaning, Countdown General Manager of Health and Safety Kiri Hannifin confirmed to 1 NEWS.
The company had been alerted to the positive case by the Auckland Regional Public Health Service.
The customer had been in the store between 8 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. last Friday, before testing positive for Covid-19.
Hannifin says deep cleaning is an “additional precautionary measure” in addition to the supermarket’s “rigorous cleaning and hygiene practices”.
The visit of a positive case of Covid-19 is considered “low risk” by the health service, says Hannifin.
On its website, Countdown says that staff and customers are strongly encouraged to wear face masks while in stores.
“We reiterate to customers the importance of using the NZ Covid tracking app when visiting a Countdown store,” says Hannifin.
The health agency has been contacted directly for comment.
