7-Eleven in Penticton at 2903 Skaha Lake Road has closed due to a positive COVID-19 case among its employees.

The staff member tested positive on Jan. 13, 2021.

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sa国际传媒淲e have enhanced our standards and procedures for hygiene, handwashing, sanitation, food handling and preparation in stores, and increased the frequency of cleaning high-touch surfaces. We have installed sneeze guards at sales counters and visual floor markers in checkout lines to reinforce social distancing, as well as, limited customer traffic in stores.sa国际传媒�

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