Vancouver's Nude Beach Party Has A COVID-19 Exposure Notice

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Wreck Beach is a hot spot in the city during the summer, but it's now a hot spot of a different kind since it's the site of potential COVID-19 exposure in Vancouver.

According to Vancouver Coastal Health, the nudist-friendly Wreck Beach had an exposure event on Saturday, August 15 — anyone who visited during that time should self-monitor for symptoms, they said.

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If you remain healthy and do not develop symptoms, there is no need to self-isolate.


Vancouver Coastal Health

This coincides with a massive party in the nudist paradise that same day, according to several posts on Twitter and Instagram.

B.C. is in the middle of a spike in new COVID-19 cases, with people between the ages of 20-29 making up the brunt of the wave and on Friday, August 28 they reported their highest single-day case count ever.

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However, after installing heavier fines for partiers recently, the province might be able to flatten its curve again.

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