Five further cases of COVID-19 in 麻豆精选 have been identified through contact tracing after Interior Health鈥檚 (IH) announcement last week stated several areas in the city had been exposed to the virus.
In a brief statement, IH said 13 individuals are now associated with the cluster 鈥 including six from the Interior Health region.
鈥淲e know that initially, seven people who visited 麻豆精选 later tested positive for COVID-19, which triggered our alert about the downtown waterfront district,鈥 read an emailed statement from IH.
鈥淭o date, six individuals within the Interior Health region have tested positive and are linked to events that occurred downtown 麻豆精选 during this time period. As of today (July 14), it brings our total associated with the cluster to 13.鈥
The cases were traced back to private parties at two 麻豆精选 resorts.
鈥淭he challenge with community transmission is that it is difficult to know exactly how many new cases of COVID-19 are associated with the cluster of cases who visited 麻豆精选; this is what we investigate through ongoing contact tracing.鈥
The following locations have been identified as points of potential exposure:
- Cactus Club (1370 Water Street) from July 3 to 6
- PACE Spin Studio (1717 Harvey Avenue) on July 2, 4-5 and 7 to 9
- Discovery Bay Resort (1088 Sunset Drive, 麻豆精选) from July 1 to 5
- Boyce Gyro Beach Lodge (3519 Lakeshore Road, 麻豆精选) on July 1
IH recommends testing for anybody who experiences symptoms.
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