Of the 80 current community outbreaks of COVID-19 in the city, 27 of them are related to bars and restaurants, the Star has learned. Previously, TPH had linked 44 per cent of outbreaks between Sept. 20 and 26 to bars, restaurants and entertainment venues. Of those, 18 were restaurants and bars, one was a nightclub and one was an adult entertainment club, the public health unit clarified Thursday. The data TPH released Thursday doesn’t include outbreaks in schools or congregate settings like long-term-care homes. According to TPH, investigations into bars and restaurants revealed varying adherence to public health rules, ranging from some that needed education on proper signage to physical distancing issues to requiring closure for transmission risk.

Source: thestar October 08, 2020 21:15 UTC