The employee was working at the 875 Highland Road West location

An employee at The Beer Store on Highland Road West in Kitchener has tested positive for COVID-19.

In a news release, a spokesperson for The Beer Store said the employee last worked on March 14. Once the test results were known, the store immediately closed and Region of Waterloo Public Health was contacted.

Public Health said the risk of exposure to customers from this employee is very low.

However, all potentially affected staff have been asked to self-isolate at home and self-monitor their symptoms.

Since closing, the Kitchener store underwent a thorough, deep-cleaning. After consulting public health protocols, The Beer Store plans to re-open the location on March 30.