a weekly report from the department. The unidentified male was infected with the BA.2.76 omicron subvariant of COVID-19. Approximately 2,836 people were potentially exposed to patient zero after he went jogging in a local park, 39 of whom tested positive for the virus.
Of the 39 who tested positive, only one person reported wearing a mask. "This outbreak indicated that the Omicron subvariant BA.2.76 could be easily transmitted to others outdoors if they are not equipped with effective protection equipment.
The public should be encouraged to use good protection measures and retain safe distances amongst others both indoors and outdoors," the report stated.
FILE - Epidemic control workers wear PPE to prevent the spread of COVID-19 as they stand next to equipment for cold weather in an area where some communities are under lockdown on Nov.