The Federal Labour Minister is reminding residents that the wait period for employment insurance in Canada has been slashed from two weeks to one.
Minister Filomena Tassi made the comment today saying the government wants to make sure workers won't feel they must go to work if they're sick with symptoms of COVID-19.
Tassi says the government is aware not everyone has access to E-I benefits, but that it has already reduced the wait period for E-I from two weeks to one.
She says a special cabinet committee is looking at other ways to support workers.
Meantime, an entire floor of Royal Bank of Canada employees in Mississauga are in self-quarantine after a co-worker tested positive for COVID-19.
Dozens of employees from the single floor at the bank's Meadowvale Office Complex on Financial Drive are in self-isolation at home after a worker there was confirmed to have the virus.
A spokesperson says all common areas of the floor in question, including elevators, the cafeteria and washrooms are being disinfected.
Public health officials in Peel are tracing all of that employee's travel and personal contacts in recent days.
There are now 80 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Canada.
In Ontario there are 36 confirmed cases, British Columbia has the second highest number of cases at 32, but also includes one related death of a man in his 80's being cared for at a long-term care home in North Vancouver.
Quebec has four confirmed cases, and one presumptive, while Alberta has seven cases.