Health authorities have expanded a warning about potential exposures to the coronavirus at a Vancouver bar.
Vancouver Coastal Health says people who visited IVY Lounge at the Trump International Hotel & Tower Vancouver between Aug. 7 and Aug. 9 were potentially exposed to the virus and should monitor for symptoms of COVID-19.
Fraser Health warned staff at the Cactus Club Cafe on 120 Street in Delta of a possible exposure on Aug. 5 from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. and Aug. 6 from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Vancouver Coastal Health announced several new or expanded exposures Wednesday, including one at Levels nightclub.
Get weekly health news
Health officials on Wednesday reported 85 new cases of the virus, two of them epi-linked — the highest since April 25.
- Congo running short of health workers as Ebola outbreak spreads, WHO says
- Genetic testing program pioneered in Maritimes improving cancer care in Canada
- Saskatchewan mother calls for safer football helmets after son’s head injury
- Opioid use among Ontario seniors an ‘overlooked and evolving crisis’: study
The majority of the new cases involve young people in Metro Vancouver.
More than 1,900 people are in isolation due to potential exposures.
B.C Premier John Horgan hinted Wednesday that the province could get tougher on those flouting existing regulations.
— With files from Simon Little
Comments
Want to discuss? Please read our Commenting Policy first.