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Toronto Reports 2 Potential COVID-19 Exposures At Elections Canada Polling Stations

"TPH is advising everyone who attended these settings to self-monitor and seek immediate testing if they develop COVID-19 symptoms."

Toronto Public Health is looking into two potential COVID-19 exposures at Elections Canada polling stations.

The polling stations in question were held at Kingston Road United Church at 975 Kingston Road and Presteign Heights Elementary School at 2570 St Clair Avenue East, according to a statement from TPH.

While TPH says the public risk is low, they are still "advising everyone who attended these settings to self-monitor and seek immediate testing if they develop COVID-19 symptoms."

TPH says the Presteign Heights Elementary polling station possibly exposed the public to COVID-19 on September 20 from 9:30 a.m. until close.

TPH has contacted all high-risk contacts however, as "a precaution, TPH is advising anyone who attended this station to monitor themselves for COVID-19 symptoms for 10 days after their last visit during the listed time period. If symptoms develop, please seek testing and self-isolate."

The Kingston Road United Church polling station was possibly exposed to COVID-19 on September 11 and 12 from anywhere between 8 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

"TPH recommends that people who may have been exposed to COVID-19 or have symptoms visit the Ontario Ministry of Health's COVID-19 self-assessment tool for recommendations."