At a virtual news conference on Tuesday, Dr. Vera Etches, the medical officer of health with Ottawa Public Health (OPH), said the virus takes advantage of moments where people let their guard down. Despite the messages about the importance of physical distancing, wearing masks and hand hygiene, Etches said there are situations where people seem to forget themselves. "One blind spot is gathering with extended family and larger friend circles and thinking that the risk of COVID-19 isn't there," she said. Close contact with people outside your household always poses a risk of transmission, said Etches, no matter who you are. Lunch at work often a problemOne of the most common opportunities for COVID-19 transmission is during lunch breaks between colleagues, said Etches.

Source: CBC News October 27, 2020 21:45 UTC