The alert says the outbreak is linked to a religious gathering held between July 30 and Aug. 2 in Deadwood, Alta.
Anyone who attended the It Is Time event is asked to monitor themselves, self-isolate and seek testing if any COVID-19 symptoms develop.Northern Health says 17 lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been identified so far, with 12 related to attendance at the event and the other five linked to secondary exposures.
Most of the cases are in Fort St. John, but the authority says the exposure alert applies to all of northeastern B.C. The province had 4,358 cases in the last report on Friday, up 84 in an increasing infection rate that had Health Minister Adrian Dix warning that bylaw officers would be watching for those breaking the rules around social events.
B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix says they'll be hitting social media and finding other ways to get the word out to young people that they need to follow COVID-19 rules. A spike in cases recently has been attributed to large parties.
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