Northwestern Health Unit received a report of one new positive COVID-19 test result in the Rainy River region early Tuesday afternoon. Our caseload is now at 15 confirmed and one suspected case since December 14. 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.
For reasons of privacy, NWHU minimizes sharing the information about the location 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.
We recommend that everyone 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 get tested. For information about getting tested, please visit the NWHU website www.nwhu.on.ca for instructions on how to schedule an appointment at an assessment centre.
To schedule an appointment, call the assessment centre directly at (807) 274-3261 ext. 4913 for Fort Frances or Emo and ext. 807-274-3261 ext. 6500 for Rainy River.
