LANSING, Mich. – Ingham County health officials announced Saturday multiple coronavirus (COVID-19) cases linked to a Lansing veterinary clinic, with even more people likely exposed.
Officials say at least three people who visited Riverfront Animal Hospital between June 23-July 2 have tested positive for the virus.
Anyone who went to the clinic between those dates should watch for COVID-19 symptoms, which may develop up to 14 days after exposure, officials said.
“Riverfront Animal Hospital is now a known public exposure site to for COVID-19. Everyone who entered the vet clinic from June 23-July 2 should monitor themselves daily for symptoms,” said Ingham County Health Officer Linda S. Vail. “I strongly encourage everyone in our community to wear a mask and stay 6 feet away from others. We will likely continue to see public exposures like this one. Anytime you are in public, there is that potential.”
Health officials say they are conducting contact tracing and suspect there are additional COVID-19 infections related to the Lansing exposure site.
Anyone who has symptoms should seek COVID-19 testing and should self-isolate until they receive results, officials said. You can find a no-cost COVID-19 testing site in Michigan on the state’s website here.
The county’s announcement comes as COVID-19 cases tied to an outbreak at an East Lansing bar continue to rise. As of Wednesday more than 130 COVID-19 cases have been linked to an outbreak at Harper’s Restaurant and Brew Pub in downtown East Lansing.
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Person-to-person spread
The virus is thought to spread mainly from person-to-person.
- Between people who are in close contact with one another (within about 6 feet).
- Through respirato