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NWHU Adds Case In Kenora Area

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The Northwestern Health Unit is reporting one new confirmed case of COVID-19 Monday morning within their catchment area.

The new positive test result, which is from the Kenora region, comes after a weekend that saw 20 new cases within the health unit’s catchment area.

Even though the number of confirmed cases for the NWHU did go up and now sits at 579 there is some good news as the total number of active cases is down to 75 (it was as high as 88 over the weekend).

The number of recovered cases within the Northwestern Health Unit now sits at 504.

Meanwhile another person has died from the coronavirus in the Thunder Bay District.

The Thunder Bay District Health Unit reports 51 new COVID-19 cases today bringing the active case count to 446.

Thirty-eight people have now died from the virus in the district since the pandemic began one year ago.

The Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre is reporting 44 patients have been admitted who have tested positive for COVID-19.

Of those, 11 are in the Intensive Care Unit.

(With Files From Vic Krasowski/Thunder Bay)

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Health Unit Adds 12 New Cases

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After the regional case count went down on Wednesday, the Northwestern Health Unit says it’s back up on Thursday.

The regional health authority is reporting 12 new cases; six in the Dryden/Red Lake area, four in the Kenora region and two in the Sioux Lookout area.

At the same time, the Keewatin Patricia District School Board has confirmed one student at the Golden Learning Centre in Red Lake has tested positive for the virus.

One classroom was closed Wednesday and the Board tells us they have not been notified of any additional cases.

As is the procedure, they tell us that follow-up with the close contacts of the known cases is underway. They add that they will contact you directly if you are a close contact.

According to the NWHU website, there are currently 48 active cases with a total of 498 confirmed since the start of the pandemic.

None of the active cases are in the District of Rainy River, which includes Fort Frances.

Despite the rise in cases Thursday, there is some good news from the health region as the number of resolved cases has increased from 448 to 450.