People who visited a strip club earlier this week may have been exposed to the novel coronavirus, Vancouver Coastal Health said toay.

The health authority said people who were at Brandi's Exotic Show Lounge between 9 p.m. and 3 a.m. from June 21-24 and the early morning hours of June 25, may have come into contact with someone with the virus.

It says a number of people who tested positive for COVID-19 attended the lounge on those dates.

People who were at the lounge between those dates and times to monitor themselves for 14 days.

It says as long as people remain healthy and do not develop symptoms, there is no need to self-isolate and they should continue with their usual daily activities.

It says there was no risk to anyone attending Brandi's Exotic Show Lounge outside of these dates and times, and there is no ongoing risk to the community.

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