The Northwestern Health Unit has confirmed 24 new COVID-19 cases have been found in the region.
Of the new cases found 12 were found in the Fort Frances Health Hub, 10 in the Kenora Health Hub, and 2 in the Rainy River Health Hub.
The NWHU has also reported a COVID-19 outbreak has been confirmed at St. Mary School in Fort Frances. St. Mary is a part of the Northwest Catholic District School Board.
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.
Currently, there are 61 active cases connected to the NWHU catchment area.
Local Health Hub active cases:
Fort Frances – 27
Kenora – 20
Sioux Lookout – 5
Rainy River – 4
Dryden – 2
Emo – 2
Red Lake – 1
On Thursday, Ontario reported 2,421 new COVID-19 infections, which is more than they have reported in seven months.
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.