A worker at a distribution centre in Vaughan has died of COVID-19, York Region Public Health confirmed Friday.
Patrick Casey, spokesperson for York Region, confirmed Saturday that the worker is a 57-year-old man from Newmarket.
He began exhibiting symptoms on April 24, Casey said in a statement. The man died on May 7.
On its website, public health said 23 other employees at the Saputo Dairy Products facility near Highway 7 and Highway 427 have tested positive for the virus.
Five of the active cases are residents of York Region.
Public health said they were first notified of a confirmed case on April 29 and an onsite inspection was conducted a day later.
“All COVID-19 prevention precautions are in place including PPE for staff, staff screening, hand sanitizer, physical distancing throughout the warehouse, reduced staff complement, updated sick policy and enhanced cleaning of high touch surfaces,” York Region Public Health said in a post on its website.
York Region reported 32 new COVID-19 cases Friday, bringing the region's total to 1,797.
