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COVID-19 quarantine: 3 mink believed to be positive at 3rd B.C. farm impacted by pandemic
The Canadian Press
Published Wednesday, May 19, 2021 6:17AM PDT Last Updated Wednesday, May 19, 2021 7:21AM PDT
VANCOUVER -- Another British Columbia mink farm has been placed under quarantine after one mink tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19 in humans.
The Ministry of Agriculture says two other mink on the farm, which has about 25,000 animals, are suspected to be positive for the virus.
It says in a statement that the quarantine prohibits the movement of animals and materials from the property.
Twenty mink on the farm were tested as part of B.C.'s general surveillance procedures and the positive test result was confirmed on Monday.
No workers on the farm have tested positive for COVID-19, and the ministry says all have received or have been offered their first dose of vaccination...
COVID-19 quarantine: 3 mink believed to be positive at 3rd B.C. farm impacted by pandemic
The Canadian Press
Published Wednesday, May 19, 2021 6:17AM PDT Last Updated Wednesday, May 19, 2021 7:21AM PDT
VANCOUVER -- Another British Columbia mink farm has been placed under quarantine after one mink tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19 in humans.
The Ministry of Agriculture says two other mink on the farm, which has about 25,000 animals, are suspected to be positive for the virus.
It says in a statement that the quarantine prohibits the movement of animals and materials from the property.
Twenty mink on the farm were tested as part of B.C.'s general surveillance procedures and the positive test result was confirmed on Monday.
No workers on the farm have tested positive for COVID-19, and the ministry says all have received or have been offered their first dose of vaccination...