Staff with the Northwestern Health Unit are reporting 5 new cases of COVID-19 across their catchment area today.
Today’s cases include 4 in the Kenora region, and 1 in the District of Rainy River. Overall, this brings the NWHU’s total cases to 6, with the additional 1 case in the Dryden / Red Lake area.
Follow up with the persons involved and their contacts has started according to protocol, anyone who is identified as a contact for these cases will be reached directly by the NWHU staff.
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. For information about getting tested, please visit the NWHU website for instructions on how to schedule an appointment at an assessment centre.
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Five new cases have been announced today in the NWHU’s catchment area.
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