TORONTO – Fifteen people have tested positive for COVID-19 after attending church services in Toronto and Vaughan, Ont.
Public health officials in Toronto and York Region say the exposures occurred at a pair of Miracle Arena for All Nations events.
The health units say several people who attended services at both locations on Aug. 16 were contagious with COVID-19.
They also believe there may have been others at the services who had the virus and were contagious.
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The health units say anyone who has attended these events should monitor for COVID-19 symptoms until Sept. 18.
They have also followed up with all known close contacts of the identified cases and directed them to self-isolate for 14 days and go for testing.
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