Residents Advised of Potential COVID-19 Exposure at Canoe and Paddle Restaurant in Lakefield

Peterborough Public Health is advising patrons of the Canoe and Paddle Restaurant of a potential exposure to COVID-19 that occurred there from Aug. 30 to Sept. 3.

Photo courtesy of the Canoe and Paddle

The restaurant is located at 18 Bridge St. in Lakefield, Ontario.

Peterborough Public Health considers anyone that dined at the restaurant between Aug. 30 and Sept. 3 to be a high-risk contact and recommends:

• If you are a fully vaccinated individual (at least two weeks has past since your second dose) and: Do not have symptoms*:

Get tested immediately and self-monitor for symptoms for 10 days from the last date you attended the restaurant.

• If you are a fully vaccinated individual (at least two weeks has past since your second dose) and: Do have symptoms*:

Self-isolate and get tested immediately. o If your test is positive you must continue to self-isolate for 10 days; Peterborough Public Health will contact you. o If your test is negative you can discontinue self-isolation once symptoms have been improving for at least 24 hours (48 hours for gastrointestinal symptoms). \

• If you are an unvaccinated or a partially vaccinated individual:

Get tested immediately and self-isolate for 10 days from the last date you attended the restaurant.

Please visit https://www.prhc.on.ca/about-us/covid-19-novel-coronavirus/ for testing options in Peterborough.

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