The Northwestern Health Unit has confirmed two new COVID-19 cases in the region.
One case each was found in the Sioux Lookout and Rainy River Health Regions.
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 contacted directly.
The newly found cases puts the active case count to 16 in the NWHU catchment area.
On Friday, the province reported 1,453 new COVID-19 cases, increasing the seven-day average to 1,115 cases, up from 866 this time last week.
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.