The Northwestern Health Unit has reported one new case of COVID-19 in the Kenora region.
This brings the active case count to five in the region.
Provincewide, 563 new cases of COVID-19 were reported on Friday. The highest single-day case count since October 9.
Follow up with the person involved and their contacts have started according to protocol. Anyone who is identified as a contact for this case will be contacted directly.
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 and get tested.