After a worker from the staff of a KFC in Brisbane tested positive for coronavirus, the outlet has been closed “until further notice.
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KFC workers from the store located in the Deagon area, north Brisbane, have been instructed to self-quarantine themselves because there is a chance for them to have been exposed to the virus due to the positively tested worker.
Pictures from Thursday show the Daegon KFC displaying a sign outside that read: “The restaurant is temporarily closed today. we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.”
The KFC made the diagnostics known to the schools in the vicinity, and the students who had worked there have also been instructed to go back home and in quarantine.
It was made clear by KFC to 7 News that the outlet had been completely closed for as long as it might require.
“A team member from our Deagon restaurant has tested positive for COVID-19,” their statement read.
“As a precaution, we’ve closed the restaurant until further notice and all employees exposed to the staff member have been asked to self-isolate.”
As of now, there have been 27 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Queensland while there are a total of 158 cases in all of Australia.
Among the most notable cases of COVID-19 in the states are Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson, who made it public that they had been tested positive for the virus.
Tom and Rita have put themselves in self-quarantine.
The couple was on the Gold Coast where Hanks was working on his new film before they flew into Australia in January. Hanks went to the US again to attend the Oscars in February.
There have been three deaths in Australia so far that can be related to Coronavirus.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison addressed the nation last Thursday and made it clear to the people that the country is “well-prepared and well-equipped” to deal with the corona threat.
He talked on the economic stimulus package worth $22.9 billion and told in detail how to divert the national resources to fight the pandemic by achieving three goals.
“One, protect Australians’ health; two, secure Australians’ jobs and livelihoods; and three, set Australia up to bounce back stronger when the crisis is over,” said the Prime Minister.
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