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This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. At least 42 staff and guests at a gym in Surrey have tested positive for COVID-19, after some of the patrons visited the gym while waiting for test results. Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. On Friday, Fraser Health declared an outbreak at the Platinum Athletic Club, a fitness centre at 7653 King George Blvd., after finding evidence of COVID-19 transmission among staff and patrons. The agency said that, to date, 42 people who worked at, or attended the fitness centre, have tested positive for COVID-19. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or. Anyone who has attended the fitness centre from Oct. 21 to Nov. 7 must self-isolate for 14 days from last attendance at the site, according to health officials. Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday. By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc. | 365 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3L4 | 416-383-2300 A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise presented by Vancouver Sun will soon be in your inbox. We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try again A social-media post Friday from the gym indicated that some of the patrons may have had the virus while they worked out at the facility. “It has come to our attention that some COVID-positive patrons had attended the club while awaiting their test results,” the Platinum Athletic Club said in Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The site has been inspected by Fraser Health and officials say they’re working with the gym to strengthen their COVID-19 mitigation strategies. The site voluntarily closed Nov. 7 and remains closed. The Fraser and Vancouver Coastal Health regions are recording the highest surge in cases in B.C. outside the immediate household. Last month, there were more than 3,500 COVID-19 positive tests in Fraser Health, according to information from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control. The infections accounted for nearly 70 per cent of the new cases in the province and were nearly twice the level of new cases on a population basis compared with the Vancouver Coastal Health region. The last month of Fraser Health infections also account for one-quarter of tested coronavirus cases in the last eight months in the province. — With files from Gord Hoekstra Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about . By continuing to use our site, you agree to our and . OK

This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. At least 42 staff and guests at a gym in Surrey have tested positive for COVID-19, after some of the patrons visited the gym while waiting for test results. Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. On Friday, Fraser Health declared an outbreak at the Platinum Athletic Club, a fitness centre at 7653 King George Blvd., after finding evidence of COVID-19 transmission among staff and patrons. The agency said that, to date, 42 people who worked at, or attended the...

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