Pick n Pay said at the time there was “no suggestion at this stage” that the employee's death was linked to the virus.
Regarding the latest incident, Pick n Pay said that the store closed temporarily on Saturday after a staff member tested positive.
“The staff member has not been at work since Thursday. The staff member’s close contacts were immediately traced and they were sent home to self-quarantine for the required period.
“As a precaution, the remainder of the store staff who were not in close contact with the staff member will be screened by health practitioners.”
A specialist cleaning team was brought in to sanitise the store, which has since reopened.
Pick n Pay said it had strict hygiene and social distancing protocols in place and workers are screened before they start work.