KFL & A Public Health is asking anyone who attended a Christmas market in Bath, Ontario last weekend to isolate themselves and get tested for COVID-19.
The health unit said there were several cases of COVID-19 at the MacKinnon Brothers Holiday Market, which is suspected to be the Omicron variant.
Anyone who has been in the market on December 4th or 5th should isolate themselves and get tested right away.
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Still, with trials in a limited supply or fully booked in the KFL & A region, it can be difficult to accommodate the hundreds of people who attended the event last weekend.
In a statement on Facebook, the brewery said that all public health measures were followed at the event.
“(The health unit has” reiterated that all safety measures and guidelines were followed, and that an outdoor event has a significantly lower risk than indoor contact, but has reported that there is still an element of risk to attend to the event “.
The health unit did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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