REGINA - The Saskatchewan Health Authority has announced there was an increased risk of exposure to COVID-19 on the Aug. 6 Roughrider game shuttle bus from Birmingham's Vodka and Ale House Regina (2636 Star Lite St.) to Mosaic Stadium at 6:30 p.m. and from Mosaic Stadium back to Birmingham's at 11:30 p.m. The infected person sat near front of the bus.
The SHA says contact tracing is ongoing, however, as those in question rode on shuttles with people unknown to them and likely within six feet, and they were not wearing masks, the contact tracing has been difficult. The SHA asks people who choose to ride a shuttle or a bus at this time, to note the number of the shuttle or bus, where you were sitting (row and seat) and wear a mask.
“This is useful information for contact tracing and can help avoid situations like this in the future,” noted the SHA release Sunday.
As per Disease Control Regulations, all individuals in attendance – particularly those who travelled by bus to and from Birmingham's Vodka and Ale House – during this date and time should:
Self-monitor for symptoms of COVID-19 until August 20, 2021;
If symptoms develop, start self-isolating immediately and seek testing; and
If you already feel unwell or were in contact with an ill individual while at the game or afterward self-isolate and seek testing immediately.
Self-isolation means you need to stay home, avoid contact with anyone who is not fully vaccinated (individuals who are considered fully vaccinated have received two doses of vaccine and are at least two weeks past their second dose), and stay away from work, school, stores, social events and any other public setting.
COVID-19, and its variants, are still present in Saskatchewan. Persons infected with or exposed to COVID-19 should take all precautions as advised by Public Health and take all reasonable measures to significantly reduce the risk of infecting others. Following public health guidance is particularly important for those who are unvaccinated, or have received only one dose of COVID vaccine.
