CALGARY -- T&T Supermarket will start doing temperature checks on customers starting Monday.
The change will take place nationwide, including at both locations in Calgary and three locations in Edmonton.
The company said the measure is being taken to protect the health and safety of customers and employees.
In a statement, T&T Supermarket CEO Tina Lee said an infrared thermometre will be used and there will be no physical contact with customers.
Fever is a common symptom of COVID-19 and officials say anyone with a temperature of 37.7 C or higher will be given a mask, asked to leave and consult with Alberta Health Services.
The company says employees will also be checked before starting their shift and will still be paid if they have to be sent home.
"This service, along with a number of additional measures that we’ve implemented in recent weeks, is intended to keep T&T customers and colleagues healthy while they shop and work," Lee said in a statement.
"So far, customers are reacting positively to the service, fully understanding that we all have a role to play in keeping our communities safe."
They’ve also limited store hours, reduced the number of people allowed inside to ensure people can stay two metres apart, are allowing just one person per house hold to shop and introduced rigorous cleaning and sanitization procedures.
The Pacific Place Mall location was forced to close late March after an employee tested posited but reopened after undergoing a deep clean, and having the employee self-isolated, on April 8.
