Public pools in Lachine, Verdun close after lifeguards exposed to COVID-19

Public pools in Lachine and Verdun will be closed until further notice after one lifeguard tested positive for COVID-19 and another came into contact with an infected person.

The temporary closures are measure to prevent further spread of the coronavirus.

Two public pools are closed in Verdun:Arthur-Therrienat 3750 Gatan-Laberge Boulevard, and de la Fontaine at550Place de la Fontaine.

The Verdun borough saidone of its lifeguards came into contact with someone who tested positive. The lifeguard worked Sunday through Tuesday, although neither that lifeguard nor any of the others came into close contact with citizens in that time, the borough said.

All lifeguards who were in contact with theemployee at risk will get tested for COVID-19, and the pool facilities will be completely disinfected, the borough said.

In Lachine, 3 pools closed

In Lachine, one lifeguard tested positive.

Pools in Kirkland, LaSalle and Michel-Mnard parks, as well as the wadingpool in LaSalle Park, will be closed until further notice, the borough said.

Pool facilities will be disinfected, and lifeguards will be tested.

Public pools were allowed to reopen on June 22.