The Northwestern Health Unit is reporting ten new COVID-19 cases have been discovered in the region.
Of the new cases, six were found in the District of Rainy River, three in the Kenora region, and one in the Dryden/Red Lake region.
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, the region has 36 active cases connected to the NWHU catchment area.
On Wednesday, the province reported its highest single-day case count in months with 1,890 new infections being discovered.
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.