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News Release: Ontario Public Health Lab's Microbiologist Confirms First COVID-19 Test at Cassellholme to be a True Positive

NORTH BAY, ON – The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) has received confirmation from a Microbiologist at the Ontario Public Health Lab in Toronto that the positive test result at Cassellholme was a true positive. The person who tested positive has since received two negative tests and therefore their COVID-19 case is resolved. Cassellholme will remain in outbreak. As per the Ministry of Health guidelines, an outbreak can be declared over once 14-days passes without a positive...

News Release: First Person Confirmed Positive for COVID-19 in Long-term Care in the Health Unit's District

NORTH BAY, ON - The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) has declared a respiratory outbreak at Cassellholme - the causative agent is COVID-19.  Aligning with the Ministry of Health guidelines for an outbreak in the long-term care home, a COVID-19 outbreak is declared with a single laboratory-confirmed case in a resident or staff member of a long-term care home. As part of the enhanced testing of long-term care homes Cassellholme residents and staff were tested on May 1,...

News Release: COVID-19 Testing Ramping Up in North Bay Parry Sound District

NORTH BAY, ON – Testing for COVID-19 has increased in the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit’s (Health Unit) region. The number of residents who were tested for COVID-19 between April 13 and 19, more than doubled from the seven days previous. The increase aligns with the province’s announcement to expand COVID-19 testing in Ontario.

In addition to testing the general public who are experiencing symptoms, the province is now requesting the proactive testing of several priority groups. Ontario...

News Release: Ministry of Health Launches Online Portal for Individuals to Check COVID-19 Test Results

NORTH BAY, ON - The province of Ontario has launched an online portal for individuals who have been tested for COVID-19 to access their test result. By offering the online portal individuals can look up their own test result in a secure way on their computer or mobile device.

With the introduction of the online test result portal, the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) now only receives positive COVID-19 lab test results. The Health Unit will continue to contact and follow-up...

Public Service Announcement: Physical Distancing Still in Effect Over Easter

NORTH BAY, ON – With Easter days away the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) is reminding the public that physical distancing is still required. The Health Unit asks you to keep your Easter activities, egg hunts and family meals to individuals who live in your same home. The Health Unit strongly recommends connecting with family and friends in different ways such as over voice or video calls and not in person.

If you are a returning traveller from outside of Canada and fall under...