The Northwestern Health Unit has received a report of six new positive COVID-19 test results in the District of Rainy River region and two new positive COVID-19 test results in the Kenora 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.
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.
The NWHU recommends 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.
If you are experiencing symptoms of the COVID-19 virus, call the Assessment Centre. For Fort Frances or Emo, the number is 274- 3261 ext. 4913 and for Rainy River ext. 6500.
