People who attended two house parties in Lethbridge last month are being urged by Alberta Health Services to book a COVID-19 test.
AHS officials took their plea to Twitter late Thursday afternoon.
“Alberta Health Services is asking individuals who attended a house party in south Lethbridge on either March 13 and/or March 20 to book a COVID-19 test as a precautionary measure due to exposure to a positive individual in attendance,” the tweet said.
AHS South zone communications director Gwen Wirth confirmed Friday that each gathering occurred at the same home.
“AHS sent these tweets on Thursday due to the public health risk posed by these house parties, and the fact that our contact tracers have so far been unable to contact everyone who may have attended,” an AHS spokesperson told Global News in an email on Monday.
When asked if any enforcement was taking place in this incident, AHS said it is “in discussions” with the Lethbridge Police Service to determine next steps.
“It is only when significant risk is identified or continued non-compliance is noted that AHS resorts to enforcement action.”
People who attended either gathering are being asked to book a testing appointment, whether symptomatic or not, and alert health officials that they were a close contact of a confirmed case.
You can book a testing appointment online or by calling Health Link at 811.
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