Thread by @LizaYuzda

CEO @Fraserhealth giving an update on the dance studio outbreak in Chilliwack - asking people to support the business and those affected not stigmatize them
38 cases associated now.
13 school exposure notices but NO transmissions.
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Re timing of notification of cases at the dance school, @Fraserhealth says first once came Oct 29, day of first case being known. Then tracers contacted people considered most at risk.
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Regarding some people waiting days for contact - @Fraserhealth says - from time case becomes symptomatic to test to result is a # of days then interview case then identify the contacts...
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Sometime the contact tracing process @Fraserhealth says is simple sometimes more complex (lack of contact info, language barriers) - so there can be a large variation in the time it takes to get to contacts.
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Of the 205 new cases in @Fraserhealth
75% linked to known exposure
20% are cases where can't identify exposure
Primary transmission is in households
Next gatherings - funerals/weddings
Third - worksites
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With high # of cases/positivity will schools close?
@Fraserhealth says schools relatively safe -
transmission less likely in school settings than other settings. Have seen significant exposures but very few have gone on to result in transmissions
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A reminder to people in @Fraserhealth that get tested early even if you have mild symptoms because there is transmission among families and in the community.
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