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Possible COVID-19 exposures at 3 St. John's businesses, St. Clare's hospital, says public health

Health officials in Eastern Health region of Newfoundland and Labrador are advising of possible COVID-19 exposures at three businesses and a hospital in St. John's.

Tests can be booked by calling 811

Public Health officials notified the public of potential COVID-19 exposures at three St. John's businesses Sunday. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Newfoundland and Labrador public health officials are advising of possible COVID-19 exposures at three St. John's businesses and a St. John's hospital over the past week.

According to a news release issued Sunday afternoon, anyone who visited the following businesses within the following times listed should arrange a COVID-19 test.

  • McDonald's, 54 Kenmount Rd. on Aug. 29 from 2to 2:30 p.m. The advisorydoes not apply to people who only used the drive-thru.
  • Get Air Trampoline Park,63 Thorburn Rd. on Aug.29 from 4to 5 p.m.
  • Pizza Delight, 46 Aberdeen Ave. onAug.29 from 6:15to 7 p.m.

Additionally, anyone who visited the cafeteria at St. Clare's Mercy Hospital from 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday should also book a COVID-19 test.

People can arrange testing by completing the provincial government's online self-assessment andreferral tool,or by calling 811. Anyone who hassymptoms of COVID-19 is required to self-isolate until 24 hours after their symptoms resolve and they receive a negative test result.

Anyone who does not have symptoms of COVID-19 isnot required to self-isolate while awaiting the test result butshould self-monitor for symptoms and isolate themselves should any symptoms develop, the Health Department said.

Public health also released four potential exposures in St. John's in a media release Friday, a list that also included Get Air Trampoline Park.

Newfoundland and Labrador's next COVID-19 briefing is scheduled for Tuesday at 2p.m.

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