11 wedding attendees in York Region test positive for COVID-19

NEWS RELEASE
YORK REGION PUBLIC HEALTH
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York Region Public Health has received laboratory confirmation 11 individuals attending a series of wedding events in the City of Markham, Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville and City of Toronto between Aug. 28 and Aug. 29, 2020, have tested positive for COVID-19.

Confirmed cases of COVID-19 attend wedding celebrations at the following locations:

• Friday, Aug. 28 – Private residence in the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville
• Friday, Aug. 28 – Rexdale Singh Sabha Religious Centre at 47 Baywood Road in the City of Toronto
• Friday, Aug. 28 – Lakshmi Narayamandir Temple at 1 Morningview Trail in the City of Toronto
• Saturday, Aug. 29 – Private residence in the City of Markham

To assist with contact tracing, York Region is asking all individual who attended an event associated with this wedding at Rexdale Singh Sabha Religious Centre in the City of Toronto– Lakshmi Narayamandir Temple in the City of Toronto or the private residences in the City of Markham or Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville: to:

• Monitor for new signs and symptoms related to COVID-19 until Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020 (14 days after last possible exposure)
• If you are currently experiencing symptoms, self-isolate immediately, call York Region Public Health at 1-800-361-5653 and seek assessment and testing at a COVID-19 Assessment Centre 
• Download the COVID-ALERT app: get a phone alert if you may have been exposed to COVID-19 and let others know if you test positive without sharing any personal, health or location information; visit covid-19.ontario.ca/covidalert for more app details and links to download to your Smartphone

Residents can also help reduce the spread of COVID-19 by following public health guidelines:

• Practice physical distancing with anyone outside of your social circle by staying two metres away from others and wear a two-layer face mask or covering when physical distancing cannot be maintained
• Wear a face mask or covering when inside public places
• Wash your hands with soap and water or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer
• Avoid touching your face with unwashed hands
• Stay home when you are sick or feeling unwell
• Monitor yourself for signs and symptoms of COVID-19 and seek assessment and testing if necessary

York Region Public Health has issued a COVID-19 Guidance for Places of Worship to help reduce transmission in faith communities.
 
For more information on York Region’s response to COVID-19, visit york.ca/covid19
 
The Regional Municipality of York consists of nine local cities and towns and provides a variety of programs and services to 1.2 million residents and 54,000 businesses with 650,000 employees. More information about the Region’s key service areas is available at york.ca/regionalservices

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