Northwestern Health Unit has received a report of a new positive COVID-19 test result in the Emo area today, Friday, July 24. 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.
The Rainy River First Nations community released on their Facebook page that the positive case is within their community.
For reasons of privacy, NWHU and Rainy River First Nations do not release or comment on identifying information about of COVID-19 test results. Information about gender, age and method of transmission will be posted to the Ontario COVID data website when it is available.
The NWHU recommends that everyone assume COVID-19 is in their community and practice preventive measures like physical distancing, wearing a mask when physical distancing is not possible, good hand hygiene, and not touching their face. Those who want to get tested for COVID-19 can go to the NWHU website for instructions on how to schedule an appointment at their local assessment centre.
