Loblaw Companies confirm 17 COVID-19 cases in various stores around Ottawa and valley

Over the past week, Loblaw Companies Limited has confirmed 17 employees in and around Ottawa over the past week who have tested positive for COVID-19.

Positive cases range from stores to entities — from Loblaws to Your Independent Grocer and Shoppers Drug Mart.

These cases date as far back as Sunday, April 4 and are recorded until Saturday, April 10.

Among the Loblaws and Real Canadian Superstores stores are:

• Loblaws
  100 McArthur road
  Last worked on April 3
  Case was announced on Friday
• Real Canadian Superstore
  4270 Innes Rd.
  Last worked on March 29 and April 6
  Case was announced Friday
• Loblaws
  1980 Baseline Rd.
  Last worked March 27, 31 and April 1
  Case was announced Friday

Among the Independent Grocer stores are:

• Hyska’s Your Independent Grocer
  3025 Petawawa Blvd., Petawawa
  Last worked on April 5
  Case was announced Friday
• Your Independent Grocer
  1251 Main St. in Stittsville
  Last worked March 30
  Case was announced Tuesday
• Your Independent Grocer
  1560 Cameron St. in Hawkesbury
  Last worked on April 1
  Case was announced Tuesday

Among the Shoppers Drug Mart stores are:

• Shoppers Drug Mart
  1559 Alta Vista Drive
  Last worked April 2
  Case was announced Thursday
• Shoppers Drug Mart
  2301 Tenth Line Road in Orleans
  Last worked April 3
  Case was announced Wednesday
• Shoppers Drug Mart 1469 Merivale Rd.
  Last worked on March 29
  Case was announced Wednesday
• Shoppers Drug Mart
  1309 Carling Ave.
  Last worked on March 31
  Case was announced Wednesday
• Shoppers Drug Mart
  2755 Laurier St. in Rockland
  Last worked April 2
  Case was announced Tuesday
• Shoppers Drug Mart
  3781 Strandherd Dr.
  Last worked March 27
  Case was announced Monday

For privacy reasons, the company will not release any personal information about employees who test positive for the virus.

The company regularly updates its COVID-19 reporting section on its website with all positive COVID-19 cases in its stores Canada-wide, in the last 15 days.