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The B.C. Centre for Disease Control has released detailed reports of where people may have been exposed to measles in B.C.
B.C. CDC says there are 12 currently active cases of measles in B.C. and that 17 new cases were reported in Fraser Health, Interior Health and Northern Health regions since June 19. Forty-nine cases have been reported this year.
B.C. public health says people may have been exposed to measles at the following locations, dates and times:
Chilliwack on June 16:
Mark’s – 45737 Luckakuck Way, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Redwing Shoe Store – 8249 Eagle Landing Pkwy #716, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Walmart – 8249 Eagle Landing Pkwy, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Kamloops on June 16:
Denny’s Restaurant – 570 Columbia St., from 12 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Aberdeen Mall – 1320 Trans-Canada Hwy, from 1 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Earls Restaurant – 1210 Summit Dr., from 6:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Shoppers Drug Mart -1210 Summit Dr. from 9:30 p.m. to 11:35 p.m.
Chilliwack on June 18:
Ahmad Barber Shop, 7325 Vedder Rd #100, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Kamloops on June 18:
Castles and Cottages – 347 Victoria St., from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
BC Ferries and Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal on June 20:
Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal – 1 Ferry Causeway, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
12 p.m. Coastal Celebration ferry from Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay
2 p.m. Coastal Celebration ferry from Swartz Bay to Tsawwassen
6 p.m. Coastal Celebration ferry from Swartz Bay to Tsawwassen
8.pm. Coastal Celebration ferry from Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay
BC Ferries is reaching out to employees and reserved customers who were onboard the identified sailings.
Victoria on June 20
Hot and Cold Café – #1 – 313 Cook St., from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Surrey on June 20 and 21
Marriot Civic Autograph Hotel, 13475 Central Ave, Surrey, from 8:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. on June 20, and from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on June 21.
Anyone who thinks they were exposed and are experiencing symptoms — fever, cough, runny nose, rash — to contact their public health departments at the numbers below:
Fraser Health: 604-507-5471
Interior Health: 1-855-549-6364
South Island: 1-866-665-6626
Central Island: 1-866-770-7798
North Island: 1-877-887-8835
Northern Health virtual care clinic: 1-844-645-7811
Vancouver Coastal Health: 604-675-3900 or 1-855-675-3900