Northern Health has identified possible exposure to Covid-19 during an event in Alberta.
Individuals who attended the It Is Time Canada event in Deadwood, Alberta, between July 30 and August 2, are asked to self-monitor for symptoms of COVID-19, and self-isolate and seek testing if they begin to exhibit symptoms. Through contact tracing and testing its been identified that some individuals may be at risk of secondary transmission from contact with cases related to the event.
Northern Health has identified 17 cases to date, 10 of which remain active, 12 of the total number are related to attendance at the event. 24 people are in self-isolation with active daily monitoring by public health. The majority of these cases are in the Fort St. John area however the exposure alert applies to all of Northeast B.C.
Contact tracing continues and where possible Northern Health is reaching out directly to individuals who may have been exposed.
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