The Northwestern Health Unit has received reports of four new positive COVID-19 test results, with three in the Kenora region and one in the Sioux Lookout region.
Follow up with the people involved and their contacts has started.
Anyone who is identified as a contact for these cases will be notified directly.
Currently there are 23 active cases in the health unit’s catchment area, with 20 in the Kenora area, one in the Sioux Lookout area, one in Dryden/Red Lake area and one in the Rainy River District.
For the latest updates on active cases in the region click here.
NWHU recommends that everyone assume COVID-19 is in their community and practice preventive measures.
For privacy, the health unit does not release 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.
