Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) on Saturday issued a pair of coronavirus public exposure warnings for two local pubs.
Bimini's Beer Hall in Kitsilano and The Blarney Stone in Gastown are now the latest local eateries to appear at the top of the health authority's list of possible COVID-19 exposure sites.
The warning for Bimini's Beer Hall, located at 2010 West 4th Ave., applies to those who attended the restaurant during its opening hours on Saturday, March 6. The potential exposure event at The Blarney Stone, at 216 Carrall St., took place during the Irish pub's opening hours one day prior, on March 5.
Though the potential exposures are both believed to be low-risk, patrons who visited either establishment during the dates and times specified in the alerts are encouraged to self-monitor for symptoms of the virus.
According to VCH, there is no known risk to anyone who dropped by Bimini's or The Blarney Stone outside of the date specified in each respective warning. If those who did attend the restaurants during those times remain healthy and do not develop symptoms, there is no need to self-isolate and those people can continue to carry out their usual daily activities.
