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The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has confirmed one of their workers has tested positive of coronavirus.

The unnamed employee, who works at Toronto Pearson International Airport, tested positive for the respiratory disease that’s prompting massive shutdowns and urgings from public health officials across the world to self-isolate.

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Details on the time and location of the infection weren’t available at press time, but a statement from the CBSA says co-workers who may have come into contact with them are being contacted, and measures are underway to disinfect their work area.

“The CBSA works in close cooperation with Health Canada, the Public Health Agency of Canada, its employees and the union to ensure that appropriate measures are in place,” the statement reads.

“The risk of spread of this virus within Canada remains low at this time.”