{"id":25583,"date":"2021-12-16T11:32:29","date_gmt":"2021-12-16T15:32:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=25583"},"modified":"2021-12-16T11:32:29","modified_gmt":"2021-12-16T15:32:29","slug":"dr-strang-provides-clarity-on-covid-19-exposure-close-contacts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=25583","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Strang provides clarity on COVID-19 exposure close contacts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;105&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;95&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WAVERLEY:<\/strong> Dr. Robert Strang offered some clarity regarding those who may have come into contact with someone identified as a close contact for a COVID-19 exposure at Waverley Memorial Elementary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The person identified was a student, but they did not find out until after playing a game of the sport their in with teammates over last weekend that they were a close contact of a COVID-19 exposure at the school. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The parents let the other teammate parents know when they were advised of being a close contact, but this was not til the day after the game was played when they were told.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>VIDEO of our questions to Dr. Strang from the briefing. 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