The Northwestern Health Unit is reporting the discovery of fourteen new COVID-19 cases in the region over the weekend.
Seven cases were found in the District of Rainy River, one in the Sioux Lookout Health Region, and three cases each in the Kenora, and Dryden/Red Lake 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 new cases put the active case count to 17 connected to the NWHU catchment area.
On Monday, the province reported 1,536 new COVID-19 cases.
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.