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COVID-19 scare at Aldergrove Starbucks sees store close for two days

A store employee was tested for the coronavirus after an onset of symptoms earlier this week
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Aldergrove Starbucks, at 26361 Fraser Hwy., was closed Tuesday and Wednesday this week after a staffer started experiencing COVID-19 symptoms. (Aldergrove Star files)

Aldergrove’s only Starbucks has reopened after going dark for two days this week due to a COVID-19 scare.

A store employee began experiencing symptoms of the coronavirus early in the week, a spokesperson from the company said.

“As soon as we learned of the possible diagnosis, we quickly activated our protocols, immediately closing the store on June 2 and initiating a deep clean, following all recommended guidelines from public health authorities.”

Employees who worked in close contact with the staffer went into self-isolation until COVID-19 test results came back.

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The staff were paid for the time they missed, the company said, confirming that the employee in question ultimately tested negative for the virus.

Additionally, store management kept the location – at 26361 Fraser Hwy. – closed for an additional day, June 3, as a precaution.

“We take seriously our responsibility to keep our [employees] and customers safe,” said the spokesperson.

By June 4, the Starbucks store was back up-and-running.