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COVID-19 Outbreak at Tim Hortons on Big Apple Drive, Colborne

KAWARTHA LAKES – A recent COVID-19 outbreak at a Colborne Tim Hortons has been declared by health officials.

And though the risk to customers is low, the Haliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge District Health Unit is urging those who may have recently visited the restaurant to self-monitor for symptoms.

The Health Unit declared the outbreak yesterday morning at the Tim Hortons on Big Apple Drive in Colborne after two staff members were confirmed COVID-19 positive. It was determined that exposure could have occurred in the workplace and now there are four confirmed cases among staff from that Tim Hortons, health officials said.

And after further investigation, the health unit has now determined that there may be a small risk to patrons. As a result, the health unit is encouraging anyone who was served inside the restaurant or served through the drive through at the Tim Hortons on Big Apple Drive in Colborne between November 23 to 30 to monitor themselves for COVID-19 symptoms.

“Although we do not believe customers are at a high risk, we are encouraging anyone who visited the restaurant during the specified dates to self-monitor for symptoms,” says Dr. Lynn Noseworthy, Medical Officer of Health for the HKPR District Health Unit. “If anyone does develop symptoms, they are encouraged to get tested and self-isolate while awaiting test results.”

Symptoms of COVID-19 range from mild to severe and may take up to 14 days to appear after exposure to COVID-19, officials explained.  According to the health unit, common symptoms of COVID-19 include fever, new or worsening cough, shortness of breath, sore throat, difficulty swallowing, smell/tasting disorder, nausea/vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, or runny nose or nasal congestion, they said.

Health officials said that the Health Unit will not routinely share the location of workplace outbreaks, this facility is a food premise and the health unit is unable to reasonably reach anyone who may have been exposed to the virus through person-to-person contact on the dates noted.

“Doing case and contact management for a confirmed case or an outbreak is a very detailed and lengthy process,” says Dr. Noseworthy. “Information is always evolving, and you are always learning more about the situation. When we declared the outbreak yesterday, we did not have the complete picture we now have.”

 

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Jennifer decided to study journalism after having a life long passion for writing. She began her career as a reporter for the Uxbridge Times Journal and moved on to freelance work for various publications after her and her husband welcomed their daughters. She has been published in various Durham Region newspapers, the Durham Parent Magazine as well as Equine Wellness. Jennifer continues to follow her dreams as a wife, mother and journalist and is so excited to join the team at Kawartha411.

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