In a release today, South Okanagan–West Kootenay MP Richard Cannings said that he is currently in self-isolation in Ottawa after being exposed to COVID-19.
 
Cannings said he is “taking the advice of health officials” and is working from his Ottawa apartment in self-isolation.

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He said that the precaution is out of an abundance of caution after attending a large mining convention in Toronto on March 1.  
 
“There were over 25,000 people at that conference, and I learned on March 11th that one of those attendees had tested positive for the COVID-19 virus.  I was tested that same day and will stay in self-isolation until I get the test results back and am cleared by health officials,” he explained.
 
Cannings is among a group of MPs and ministers including Prime Minister Trudeau that are taking similar precautions including self-isolation after attending the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada convention. 
 
Cannings is the NDP critic for Natural Resources.
 
Members of the public that have specific questions around COVID-19 are encouraged to consult the BC Centre for Disease Control.