Possible COVID-19 Exposure at Blue Wing Hockey Game in Perth on December 3

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Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit

Dec 9, 2021

Possible COVID-19 Exposure at Blue Wings Hockey Game in Perth on Dec 3

People who attended the Blue Wings Hockey game on December 3rd may have been exposed to COVID-19 while at the game.

If you were in attendance at that game on December 3rd, Public Health is advising, both vaccinated and unvaccinated people:

• To monitor for symptoms carefully, even mild ones.

• That testing is recommended if you have any symptoms of COVID-19:
• self-isolate and get tested at a local assessment centre, regardless of your vaccination status.
• Everyone in your household (unless they are fully vaccinated) must also stay home until you get a negative COVID-19 test result 

• To continue with public health precautions to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
• Stay home if you are sick
• Practice physical distancing – stay 2 meters (6 feet) away from people in public areas
• Wear a face covering: Minimum of 2 layers of material; 3 will provide further protection when you cannot stay 6 feet away from people out in public – and in indoor public spaces as required
• Wash your hands often with soap and water, or use hand sanitizer after being in touch with others or handling anything from outside your home
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth
• Cover your cough and sneeze with a tissue or into your arm, not your hands
• If you have questions or concerns, please contact the Infectious Diseases Program, at 1-800-660-5853 extension 2222 

For more information about COVID-19, visit www.healthunit.org/coronavirus or call 1-800-660-5853 x2499. You can also follow us on Facebook and Twitter @LGLHealthunit or Instagram at lglhealthunit.z.