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“We’re making sure that all of those who attended know they need to self-isolate for 14 days,” said Hinshaw. “We’re getting a list of contacts from the organizer and then each province that has affected doctors will be following up.”

Dr. Chris Fung, one of the event’s organizers, said he is working closely with the medical officers of health in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

Fung said the event was held at the Granite Curling Club. Online posts show the host hotel for the event was the Varscona on Whyte, on Whyte Avenue.

The Granite Curling Club posted on social media Monday that it would be closing for the remainder of the season.

Hinshaw made note that at the time of the bonspiel there weren’t as strict public health guidelines in place and events with less than 250 people were allowed to go ahead as long as social distancing measures took place.

“We are taking this very seriously and again we’ll be making sure that we follow up individually with attendees,” said Hinshaw. “But as this information just came to us today, we’re working through that right now.”

It was not immediately clear how many physicians from Alberta were at the bonspiel. Hinshaw said they will need to conduct an investigation about where the doctors came from and what their specialties are before they know what, if any, impact it will have on the province’s health-care system.

“All of that information will be coming as that investigation unfolds,” said Hinshaw.

Hinshaw said she is not aware of any of the province’s 146 confirmed cases being linked back to the bonspiel.

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