The Northwestern Health Unit is reporting a new positive COVID-19 test result in the Kenora area.
Follow up with the person involved and their contacts has started and anyone who is identified as a contact for this case will be contacted directly.
For privacy, NWHU does not release or comment on 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 health unit strongly recommends that everyone assume COVID-19 is in their community and practice 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 for instructions on how to schedule an appointment at an assessment centre.
