Winnipeg warns of COVID-19 exposure in city council chamber

If you were in the city of Winnipeg council chambers Wednesday, you may have been exposed to COVID-19.

The city released a statement Friday saying that members of Executive Policy Committee, city staff, delegates and media members may have been exposed to a positive COVID-19 case.

“Those who attended the meeting have been advised that they do not need to self-isolate, but need to monitor for symptoms and follow public health guidelines if they start experiencing COVID-19 symptoms,” said the city.

Council chambers have also been cleaned using an antistatic fogging system.

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