The reported 12 cases of COVID-19 at Barrie’s Canada Post distribution centre on Morrow Road have all been resolved, says a spokesperson for the Crown corporation.
The positive cases at the facility, which is located near Essa Road and Highway 400, had been identified dating back to Dec. 1, with the last update on the workplace outbreak coming Dec. 15.
Canada Post media relations spokesperson Nicole Lecompte told BarrieToday the facility is now in the clear and all of the individuals have recovered.
“All cases at the Barrie facility are now resolved and there have been no new cases reported since Dec. 14,” said Lecompte. “The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit has moved the facility on Morrow Road out of outbreak status.”
"The employees at the Barrie facility are working incredibly hard during this difficult and challenging time and we appreciate their efforts," she added.
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Lecompte says Canada Post has followed the guidance of public health officials across the country.
Officials at the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit could not be reached for comment.
