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Attendees of wedding events at Mississauga hall urged to get tested due to COVID-19 exposure

Nova Scotia is reporting 111 new cases of  COVID-19 on Sunday, as the outbreak at  St. Francis Xavier University continues to grow. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

Peel Public Health is urging anyone who attended wedding events at a hall in Mississauga on two dates last month to seek “immediate” COVID-19 testing.

Officials said the advisory applies to attendees of wedding events at Chandni Victoria Hall on Sept. 24 and 26.

The venue is located on Drew Road, near Airport Road and Morning Star Drive.

Health officials said all guests should be tested, regardless of their vaccination status.

Those who are not fully vaccinated are required to self-isolate until the end of day on Oct. 6, officials added.

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Those who are fully vaccinated don’t need to isolate as long as they don’t have any symptoms, but should continue to follow public health precautions including limiting their contacts while awaiting test results, public health said.

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There is no word on how many COVID-19 cases may be linked to the events.

Officials said those who get tested due to this exposure should give testers the following outbreak number: 2253-2021-47957.

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