Three new positive cases were reported for the District of Rainy River 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.
That brings the NWHU active cases up to eight: one in the Dryden/Red Lake region, two in the Kenora region, four in the Rainy River region, and one in the Sioux Lookout region.
According to the provincial database, which does not include the newly announced cases, of the seven unresolved cases showing, three are the result of close contact, while the remainder have missing acquisition information. Two of the individuals are in their 50s, three in their 40s and one each in the 30s and the under 20 age group.
For reasons of privacy, NWHU minimizes sharing the information about the location of COVID-19 test results.
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.
