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Health Unit Investigating COVID Outbreak At Mine

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A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at Musselwhite mine, about 480kms north of Thunder Bay.

The local health unit tells us one person has tested positive, and many others are waiting confirmation of preliminary positive results, which came from rapid testing.

Everyone who had close contact with those identified are in isolation.

The Thunder Bay District Health Unit adds it is working with mine management and Newmont Corporation to assess potential risk to others, and anyone outside the mine.

 

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COVID-19 Case Load Increases At Mine

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Confirmation from Thunder Bay’s District Health unit there are now three people who’ve tested positive for COVID-19 at the Newmont Musselwhite mine.

The Newmont company released a statement pointing out how the third person, announced Tuesday, is unrelated to the initial two cases.

All three individuals are in quarantine and being monitored at the mine, which is about 500 kilometres north of Thunder Bay.

Musselwhite mine further states it is assessing risk to other workers, and no one is leaving or entering the mine.