Hastings Prince Edward Public Health is now advising customers who visited a McDonalds location in Trenton recently, to monitor for COVID-19 symptoms.
This applies to customers who were at the McDonalds on Dundas Street on Wednesday, May 12, in the afternoon and evening.
Dr. Piotr Oglaza, Medical Officer of Health and CEO with HPEPH, says that this also applies to drive through customers.
Anyone who visited the restaurant during that time may have had low-risk exposure to the virus. Those impacted are being asked to continue to monitor and get tested even if they develop mild symptoms.
The alert to the community comes as one individual that visited that day has tested positive for COVID-19.
Author of the article: Luke Hendry
Publishing date: May 14, 2021 • 2 hours ago • 5 minute read • This graph using public health data for Hastings and Prince Edward Counties shows COVID-19 cases by month and transmission. Close-contact cases are green, outbreak cases blue, local transmission orange, travel purple, and pending grey. Photo by Hastings Prince Edward Public Health
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Hastings Prince Edward Public Health (HPEPH) is reminding people to only travel for essential reasons.
In an advisory issued Friday, the health unit said all non-essential travel, including travelling to secondary properties, is only permitted for specific reasons during the stay-atphome order.
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Non-essential travel increases everyone’s risk of spreading or contracting COVID-19.
“As the province remains under the provincial Stay-at-Home Order, this is not the time to plan a weekend getaway or visit to your cottage,” said Dr. Piotr Oglaza, Medical Officer of Health and CEO at HPEPH in press release.