Fraser Health is notifying people who visited a Metro Vancouver hookah lounge about a possible exposure to COVID-19.
In a release, the health authority states that people who visited the Hookah Lounge located at 10609 King George Hwy in Surrey may have been exposed to the virus.
If you visited the lounge during the times of possible exposure, it does not mean you will develop COVID-19. The possible exposures are believed to be low risk but, out of an abundance of caution, Public Health asks anyone who may have visited the location listed on the specified dates and times to monitor themselves for symptoms:
- July 31 - Aug. 1: from 11:59 p.m. on July 31 to 4 a.m. on Aug. 1
- Aug. 1 - Aug. 2: from 11:59 p.m. on Aug.1 to 5 a.m. on Aug. 2
There is no known risk to anyone who attended any listed locations outside of the specified dates and times. If people remain healthy and do not develop symptoms, there is no need to self-isolate and people can continue with their usual daily activities.
If you develop any symptoms of COVID-19, please seek testing and then self-isolate. Please call ahead and wear a mask when seeking testing.
If you have been identified as a COVID-19 case or close contact, be assured that Fraser Health’s public health team will contact you directly and provide further instruction.
COVID-19 is spread by respiratory droplets when a person who is sick coughs or sneezes. It can also be spread when a healthy person touches an object or surface (e.g. a doorknob or a table) with the virus on it, and then touches their mouth, nose or eyes before washing their hands. Most people who get COVID-19 have only mild disease, but a few people can get very sick and may need to go to hospital. The symptoms of COVID-19 may include fatigue, loss of appetite, fever, cough, sore throat, runny nose, loss of smell and/or diarrhea
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