Increased exposure to COVID-19 at Nipawin Hawks hockey game

Unvaccinated people who attended a recent Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League game are told to self-isolate immediately.

The Saskatchewan Health Authority has said there is an increased risk of exposure to COVID-19 for anyone who was at the Nipawin Hawks game at Centennial Arena on September 10 between 7 p.m. and 10 p.m.

There were 359 people in attendance for the game.

The SHA said anyone who was at the game and is not vaccinated or partially vaccinated should immediately self-isolate and remain in isolation until September 24.

They are also to be tested immediately for COVID-19 and be tested again on September 20.

Fully vaccinated people do not need to be tested or self-isolate, but SHA said they should self-monitor for symptoms of COVID-19 until September 24 and get tested if any symptoms Are growing.

The SHA has said that self-isolation means staying home, avoiding contact with anyone who is not fully immunized, and staying away from work, school, shops, social events and from any other public place.

Anyone who develops symptoms should contact HealthLine 811, their doctor or nurse practitioner.

Symptoms can develop two to 14 days after exposure to the virus that causes COVID-19.

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