VCH expands coronavirus warning at Yaletown restaurant and lounge

Vancouver Coastal Health has expanded its warning about potential coronavirus exposure at a Yaletown restaurant and its upstairs lounge last week.

West Oak Restaurant, located at 1035 Mainland Street, was the first location named, and the health authority says people who visited between July 31 to August 5 or on August 7 should monitor themselves for symptoms.

VCH also identified Pierre’s Champagne Lounge, at 1028 Hamilton Street as another site where the coronavirus could have been transmitted. Again, the risk of exposure was during the evening and late-night hours from July 31 to August 7, excluding August 6.

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The health authority reminded people who attended the lounge and restaurant on those dates to self-isolate and seek testing if they develop coronavirus symptoms.

 

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🚩 Update: We are again expanding the COVID-19 public exposure notification for West Oak Restaurant and Pierre’s Champagne Lounge.⁠ ⁠ Dates now include August 4, 5 and 7. ⁠ ⁠ All public alerts can be found at http://vch.ca/covid-19/public-exposures (also linked in our bio).

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Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart visited West Oak when it first reopened back in early May in a bid to encourage Vancouverites to venture out cautiously and support local businesses.

 

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The restaurant and lounge have now temporarily closed, and have not yet posted a reopening date.

 

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