In the coming days a growing number of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians will receive COVID exposure notifications.

According to Dr. Janice Fitzgerald, the extremely high transmissibility of the Omicron variant means that a greater number of people will be considered high-risk contacts of confirmed COVID cases.

“For example, if you attended an informal gathering in a home where there were no masks worn and no distancing, you would be a high-risk contact of a case there.”

High-risk contacts are required to get tested and self-isolate for a week. COVID exposure notifications usually involve bars and restaurants where masks are not worn.

“But make no mistake,” says Fitzgerald, “COVID can be anywhere.”

Additional Exposure Notifications Issued

Meanwhile, another potential COVID exposure notification, this time in southern Labrador.

Anyone who visited Fast Freddy’s Restaurant on School Road in L’Anse au Loup on December 15th from 12 to 1 p.m. is asked to contact 811 to arrange for COVID testing.

A full list of the most up to date COVID exposure notifications can be found here.