COVID-19

The Northwestern Health Unit has reported zero new COVID-19 test results across the district.

In the NWHU catchment area, there are currently two active COVID-19 cases. One each in the Kenora and Sioux Lookout Health Regions. One of the cases is isolating outside of the NWHU area. 

The 2021 Kenora Bass International is set to begin today, as anglers from all over compete to be crowned this year's KBI champion.

The tournament officially kicks off today through Saturday, August 5, 2021.

The official start time daily by flights will be 6:30 a.m, with the official weigh-in taking place under the Whitecap Pavilion at 4:00 p.m. today and tomorrow and 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.

Students from Kenora and surrounding areas will trade in their laptops for a textbook this fall, as in-class learning returns for the 2021-2022 school year.

This comes after the provincial government laid out the guidelines on Tuesday for a safe back-to-school plan for students for this upcoming school year.

The province saw 206 new cases of COVID-19 reported in the past 24 hours. 

Hospitalizations rose slightly by seven to 97 and ICU admissions remained unchanged at 23.

Fortunately, no new deaths were reported, and that total remains at 2,328 in the province.

Over 5.4 million doses of vaccine have made it to the arms of Albertans and that breaks down to 76.1 per cent having received one shot and 66 per cent of the population is now fully immunized.

Cochrane is holding at 17 active cases and Rocky View County has added one case for a total of 20.

Dr. Deena Hinshaw took pen to hand as opposed to standing at the podium on Wednesday, August 4 to address the concerns of Albertans.

Alberta's top doctor was attempting to alleviate the worry of Albertans that was raised last week with her announcement to change how the province fights COVID-19.

Fans are being asked to arrive early and pack patience as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers gear up for a home opener like no other.

The Bombers are welcoming the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Thursday evening, their first game since 2019's Grey Cup Championship. This long-awaited moment is something Winnipeg Football Club President and CEO Wade Miller and his team have been working towards since the pandemic hit.

There are more than a dozen new COVID-19 cases as of Wednesday morning.

Seventeen new COVID-19 cases are being announced Wednesday including:

• nine in the Winnipeg Health Region
• five cases in the Interlake-Eastern Health Region
• two in the Southern Health - Saunte Sud Health Region
• one in the Prairie Mountain Health Region Health Region
• zero cases in the Northern Health Region

Manitoba's five-day test positivity rate is 2.3 per cent.

The Northwestern Health Unit is reporting one new positive COVID-19 test result in the district. The positive test result was discovered in the Sioux Lookout Health Region and the person is currently isolating outside of the NWHU catchment area.

Follow up with the person involved and their contacts has started according to protocol. Anyone who is identified as a contact for this case will be contacted directly.

In the region, there are two active cases of COVID-19. One case each in the Kenora and Sioux Lookout Health Regions. 

The region has seen low case counts along with high percentages of COVID-19 vaccinations in the last few weeks.

As of yesterday, the Northwestern Health Unit reported only one new positive COVID-19 test result in the region which was the first one discovered since July 22, 2021.

Dr. Kit Young Hoon Medical Officer of Health for the NWHU gave a COVID-19 vaccine update at a media briefing yesterday.

The Northwestern Health Unit is holding walk-in COVID-19 vaccination clinics in the region this week.

Dryden – Wednesday, August 4, 2021

Dryden Memorial Arena

12:30pm – 5:30pm

Fort Frances – Wednesday, August 4, 2021

St. Francis School

12:30pm – 5:30pm

Kenora - Thursday, August 5, 2021

Kenora Recreation Centre

12:30pm – 5:30pm

Clinics are for anyone 12 or older (first dose) and those 12 and older (second dose).