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COVID-19 EXPOSURE

COVID-19 exposure identified at Kelowna strip club

Jul 28, 2020 | 4:31 PM

KELOWNA — Interior Health (IH) is notifying the public that individuals may have been exposed to COVID-19 at a strip club in Kelowna.

In a release, IH says further testing has identified Liquid Zoo, at 74 Lawrence Avenue in Kelowna, as a community exposure site.

Anyone who visited between July 15 and 18 is advised to self-monitor for symptoms for 14 days and get tested if symptoms arise.

Public health contact tracing is underway, and IH is also reaching out directly to those who have been exposed. People looking to get tested need to call their primary care provider, or the closest IH community testing and assessment centre.

Testing is recommended for anyone experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, including:

  • Fever
  • Cough
  • Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
  • Loss of sense of taste or smell
  • Other milder symptoms may include: runny nose, fatigue, body aches (muscles and joints aching), diarrhea, headache, sore throat, vomiting and red eyes.

Information on public exposures to COVID-19 within the Interior Health region are available here: https://news.interiorhealth.ca/news/public-exposures/

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