Everyone Who Attended An Alberta 'Freedom Rally' Is Being Asked To Get A COVID-19 Test

The rally took place in Medicine Hat this weekend and an attendee has tested positive.

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Health officials are asking anyone who attended an Alberta Freedom Rally in Medicine Hat on Saturday, April 24 to get a COVID-19 test.

According to a Twitter thread posted by AHS South Zone, someone who was in attendance has tested positive and they're asking all attendees to get tested, regardless if they are symptomatic or not.

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They continued to say that following public health guidance is the "best way to reduce the spread of both the original strain of COVID-19 and variants of concern."

According to CHAT News Today, around 100 people were in attendance at the rally during a visit from anti-lockdown activist Chris Sky.

Sky is currently touring the country to attend rallies of this sort in different Canadian cities.

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