{"id":61263,"date":"2020-05-26T16:19:09","date_gmt":"2020-05-26T20:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mileniostadium.com\/?p=61263"},"modified":"2020-05-26T16:19:09","modified_gmt":"2020-05-26T20:19:09","slug":"check-for-covid-19-symptoms-over-next-2-weeks-medical-officer-urges-trinity-bellwoods-crowd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mileniostadium.com\/local\/gta\/check-for-covid-19-symptoms-over-next-2-weeks-medical-officer-urges-trinity-bellwoods-crowd\/","title":{"rendered":"Check for COVID-19 symptoms over next 2 weeks, medical officer urges Trinity Bellwoods crowd"},"content":{"rendered":"
Toronto residents who crowded into\u00a0Trinity Bellwoods Park on the weekend\u00a0should monitor themselves for COVID-19 symptoms over the next two weeks, the city’s medical officer of health recommends.<\/p>\n
Dr. Eileen de Villa said if any symptoms develop in that time, then the residents should get tested.De Villa said people who were at the popular\u00a0park on Saturday,\u00a0while they are monitoring themselves, should also consider staying away from those most at risk of developing complications of the disease. The park is between Dundas Street West and Queen Street West.<\/p>\n And she said they should maintain\u00a0physical distancing and wear\u00a0non-medical masks\u00a0when it is not possible to keep\u00a0two metres away\u00a0from others.<\/p>\n “If you were one of these people, it is possible that you may have been exposed to someone who has COVID-19 infection, but with little or no symptoms, especially if you were within six feet of others having face-to-face conversations,” De Villa said at a city hall news conference on Monday.<\/p>\n “Because of this, it is important that you monitor yourself carefully for COVID-19 symptoms for the next 14 days. If you develop any symptoms of COVID-19, please go and get tested immediately.”<\/p>\n Those most vulnerable to\u00a0COVID-19 are elderly people and people\u00a0with chronic health conditions.<\/p>\n De Villa added: “Even if you are not worried about becoming sick yourself, we all need to remember that our actions have an impact on other people in our community.<\/p>\n “You may feel healthy and have no symptoms, but you can still have COVID-19 and be contagious. While you are out with your friends you can unknowingly spread the virus,” de Villa said.<\/p>\n “It can then spread further, possibly to a more vulnerable person who is at risk of serious complications from COVID-19 or at risk of dying. This could be anybody \u2014 your friends, your neighbours, your parents, your loved ones.”<\/p>\n De Villa reported that Toronto has 177 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the cumulative total to 10,212.<\/p>\n A total of 761 people have died of the disease, while a total of 7,509 have recovered, an increase of 112 from Sunday.<\/p>\n Some 377 are in hospital with 91 in intensive care units. The city has had 141 outbreaks in institutions, which includes long-term care homes, retirement homes and hospitals.<\/p>\nMedical officer says city has 177 new COVID-19 cases<\/h2>\n