The Northwestern Health Unit has confirmed one positive case of COVID-19 in the Kenora area.
The Health Unit says the virus was acquired from out of province travel and is self-isolating.
All contacts have been followed up with and are self-isolating.
There is one other new positive case of COVID-19 and that is in the Atikokan area.
There are now 13 cases in the Health Unit’s catchment area, which includes the one case reported from outside the region.
We have been notified of the first confirmed COVID-19 case in the Kenora area. The case acquired the virus from out of province travel and is self-isolating. All contacts have been followed up with and are self-isolating. https://t.co/jwANR2bJxB pic.twitter.com/DIa002eGej
— Northwestern Health Unit (@TheNWHU) April 17, 2020