Updated: Public Service Announcement: Public Health Sudbury & Districts advises of a potential low-risk public exposure to COVID-19

Updated: Public Health Sudbury & Districts is advising the public of a potential low-risk exposure to COVID-19 for anyone who travelled on the Ontario Northland bus (#1904) on Monday, December 21, 2020. This bus service departed Toronto (Bay Street terminal) at 2 p.m. and arrived at the Sudbury bus terminal at 6:45 p.m.

Public Health Sudbury & Districts is advising the public of a potential low-risk exposure to COVID-19 for anyone who travelled on a Greyhound bus on Monday, December 21, 2020. This Greyhound bus service departed Toronto (Bay Street terminal) at 2 p.m. and arrived at the Sudbury bus terminal at 6:45 p.m.

Actions to take:

Anyone on board this bus is advised to follow public health guidance:

• Self-monitor for signs and symptoms of COVID-19 for 14 days from potential exposure.
• Self-isolate immediately if symptoms.
• Seek testing if symptoms occur.
• Visit phsd.ca/COVID-19 to learn more about self-monitoring, self-isolation, symptoms, and testing.

Public Health Sudbury & Districts is reminding everyone to follow public health measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The safest options are to limit close contact to your own household members, stay home and do not attend work or school when ill, avoid non-essential travel, and remember to practise physical distancing, wear your mask, and wash your hands. For all outings, continue to screen yourself for symptoms and practise COVID-safe behaviours.

For more information or if you have questions, please visit phsd.ca/COVID-19 or call Public Health Sudbury & Districts at 705.522.9200 (toll-free 1.866.522.9200).