A third-party employee working at a Tilray subsidiary's cannabis greenhouse in Leamington has tested positive for COVID-19.
According to a spokesperson for High Park Company — a wholly owned subsidiary of Tilray that produces cannabis products and operates a 662,000-square-foot facility in Leamington — the confirmed case was reported on Monday to the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU), as well as the province's Ministry of Labour.
Citing privacy concerns stemming from the person's status as a third-party employee, High Park was unable to comment on the "health status or personal circumstances" of the person in question.
In addition to sanitizing and cleaning the entire facility, all employees on the same shift who may have come in contact with the affected person have been notified.
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