Thousands rallied earlier this month for the KW Solidarity March for Black Lives Matter. While the event was underway, many had concerns over COVID-19, and community spread.
The anti-racism rally was on June 3rd and since that time only one person who attended contracted the virus, which has Region of Waterloo Public Health attributing masks as helping prevent spread.
“If you saw photos of that day people were wearing masks … so they respected the advice we provided, and as a collective group decreased the risk of transmission amongst them,” said Dr. Julie Emili, Acting Associate Medical Officer of Health for Waterloo Region.
Dr. Emili added since the 14-day incubation period has ended public health does not expect to see more cases from the rally.
“It doesn’t guarantee that someone with symptoms doesn’t come to us till later, but in general if someone got it at that rally they should have symptoms by this point.”
