Hastings and Prince Edward Counties/December 8, 2021

Hastings Prince Edward Public Health (HPEPH) is advising individuals who attended the Signal Brewery event space Henry’s, 86 River Rd., Corbyville, between November 19 and December 4 that they may have had an exposure to COVID-19. HPEPH is investigating multiple cases of COVID-19 who were at the Signal Brewery restaurant and/or their event space Henry’s during this time frame. Signal Brewery has closed voluntarily while the investigation is underway.

All individuals who attended Signal Brewery and/or Henry’s between November 19 – December 4 are:

• Advised to seek testing immediately for COVID-19, even if you do not have symptoms.
  • Book an appointment online for the Belleville or Trenton testing centre. You can also call 613-961-5544.
  • For other testing options, please visit hpepublichealth.ca/getting-tested-for-covid-19/
  • When seeking testing, please provide investigation number 2238-2021-51372 to the testing centre.
• Monitor closely for symptoms of COVID-19.
• If symptoms develop, even mild ones such as a runny nose or sore throat, isolate at home and away from others, and seek testing again, even if you were negative the first time.

While HPEPH does not typically disclose the location of COVID-19 cases in order to protect individuals’ privacy, this information is disclosed when needed to meet public health objectives such as notification of potential contacts and reducing the risk of further transmission. HPEPH is in the process of contacting identified high-risk contacts related to these cases. All high-risk contacts will be instructed by HPEPH to self-isolate immediately and to get tested.

“Our ongoing investigation indicates that there may have been multiple exposures at these sites and in an abundance of caution we are asking everyone who attended Signal Brewery or the Signal Brewery event space called Henry’s to get tested immediately for COVID-19,” says Dr. Ethan Toumishey, Acting Medical Officer of Health at HPEPH. “I also urge anyone in the community who is unvaccinated, partially vaccinated or eligible for a booster dose, to get vaccinated as soon as possible. Vaccination is the best way to protect yourself and those around you from COVID-19.”

• To book your appointment for COVID-19 vaccination at an HPEPH clinic, visit covid-19.ontario.ca/book-vaccine/.
• Many pharmacies also offer COVID-19 vaccination and offer evening and weekend hours. Find pharmacies offering vaccine, here covid-19.ontario.ca/vaccine-locations.