CAN (ON): COVID-19 outbreak at Smiths Falls-based facility

There has been a COVID-19 outbreak at Canopy Growth Corporation in Smiths Falls.

Jordan Sinclair, manager of communications, confirmed with this newspaper on Sunday, July 5, that one person has tested positive and eight others have undergone testing as of Saturday, July 4.

“It was confirmed Friday (July 3),” Sinclair said. “The individual — the last time they were on the site — was June 25 … now nine days. Based on the fact that the site is fairly heavily-regulated and you have to swipe in if you change rooms, it’s pretty easy for us to understand exactly where the person was when they were on site.”

Sinclair said the person was on site about four hours that day and for about an hour the day before.

“Based on conversations with them, and the information we can get from the card swiping we have identified eight people that need to get tested just as a precaution,” he said. “I believe all of those eight had their test today.”