Health authority warns of potential COVID-19 exposure at baseball games

The Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority is advising the public that an individual who later tested positive for COVID-19 took part in a recent baseball tournament in Shoal Lake.

The authority said the individual was at the event from noon to 5 p.m. on Sept. 5 and from noon to 5 p.m. on Sept. 6.

Shoal Lake is about 100 kilometres east of Nipawin.

Anyone who was at the event on those dates and at those times is urged to self-isolate if they have had or currently have symptoms of COVID-19 and to call HealthLine 811 to arrange for assessment and testing.

People who were at the event but aren’t experiencing symptoms should self-monitor for 14 days.