Three new exposure sites in Hay River

There were three new exposure locations in Hay River over the weekend.

Anyone who was at the Soaring Eagle Friendship Centre – Soup Lunch on October 18th should self-monitor for symptoms and get tested if they develop.

The other two exposures were both on October 15th. Northmart was listed from 4:30 p.m. – 5 p.m. while RBC Royal Bank was listed for 4 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

On Tuesday, the Chief Public Health Officer said there is evidence of community transmission where people with recent COVID infections have no known link to an established source.

Hay River currently has 50 active cases of COVID-19.

Keven Dow
Keven Dow
News. Keven moved here from Ontario in November of 2018. As of December Keven is back to doing full-time news after transitioning into a news/mid-days position in late 2019. Prior to that, he was doing weekends/news for about 8-9 months. He's from a small tomato town in Ontario and went to College at Fanshawe for Radio Broadcasting. He loves talking about sports, entertainment, the community, and local events. Got a news tip? Email me at [email protected]

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