Gatineau restaurant says five employees tested positive for COVID-19

Shaker Cuisine and Mixologie in Gatineau says five employees have tested positive for COVID-19. (Photo courtesy: Facebook/Shaker Gatineau)

OTTAWA — A Gatineau restaurant says it will close for the next few days after five employees tested positive for COVID-19.

In a statement on Facebook. Shaker Cuisine and Mixologie on Maloney Boulevard says five employees tested positive for COVID-19 and are now in isolation for 10 days.

Shaker says the five employees have not been in the restaurant since Monday, Aug. 24.

"No customers have been in direct contact with these employees," said the restaurant in the message on Facebook.

All employees that had direct contact with the five employees have been placed in self-isolation for 10 days.

In an update on Monday, Shaker said, “To protect your health and the health of our employees, we have decided to close the restaurant over the new few days. This will allow our team to rest and come back strong.”

Reopening details will be announced soon.

Shaker Cuisine and Mixologie says it takes all Quebec Government COVID-19 measures "very seriously" and staff are working with health officials.

Health officials report a total of 821 cases of COVID-19 across the Outaouais. There are currently 93 active cases of the virus in the region.