The Northwestern Health Unit has reported one new case of COVID-19 in the region.
The case is in the District of Rainy River and brings the active case count to six cases across the Northwestern Health Unit catchment area.
Those cases include four in Rainy River, one in Kenora and one in Dryden-Red Lake. One resident is being treated in a local hospital.
495 new cases of COVID-19 were logged in Ontario today, with 380 cases in individuals that are either unvaccinated, partly vaccinated or their vaccine status is unknown.
NWHU recommends that everyone, including those who have been vaccinated, assume COVID-19 is in their community and practise preventive measures like physical distancing, wearing a mask in enclosed public spaces and when physical distancing is a challenge, good hand hygiene, and not touching their face.
Anyone who has symptoms, or who has been in contact with a positive case, should self-isolate, get tested and remain in isolation until your test results are known.