More than 200 people in Saint John are self-isolating because of possible exposure to a COVID-19 variant during Palm Sunday service at RiverCross Church, after they were originally told they didn't need to, according to an email obtained by CBC News. "Because the virus is different, the advice from Public Health on how to respond is different," the email said. Public Health is treating the case as a "presumptive variant of concern," confirmed spokesperson Bruce Macfarlane. Rogers, 24, said it was the first time his family attended church since the pandemic began. The church has no concerns with how Public Health handled the situation, according to Nylen.

Source: CBC News April 09, 2021 20:17 UTC