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News Release: The Health Unit Reports Second COVID-19 Related Death Within the District
Posted on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 06:15 AM
NORTH BAY, ON – It is with great sadness that the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) reports the passing of an individual who tested positive for COVID-19 in association with the COVID-19 Community Outbreak at Skyline – Lancelot Apartments. The individual had a preliminary positive result for a COVID-19 Variant of Concern (VOC).
“I offer my sincere condolences to the individual’s family and friends and my thoughts are with them during this difficult time,” says Dr. Jim Chirico,...
News Release: COVID-19 Case Linked to Variant of Concern from South Africa
Posted on Saturday, February 13, 2021 02:45 PM
NORTH BAY, ON – The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) is reporting the Variant of Concern for one of the COVID-19 cases in the Community Outbreak is the Variant of Concern from South Africa. This is the first known case of the Variant of Concern from South Africa associated with the Community Outbreak and as well for the Health Unit district. The individual who tested positive for the Variant of Concern from South Africa has been identified as a close contact of an international...
News Release: Two Cases of COVID-19 Variant of Concern Confirmed in Parry Sound District
Posted on Saturday, February 13, 2021 01:00 PM
DISTRICT OF PARRY SOUND, ON– The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) is reporting two individuals have tested positive for COVID-19 with preliminary positive result of a COVID-19 Variant of Concern (VOC) in the District of Parry Sound. These individuals are not associated with the current COVID-19 Outbreak at the Skyline – Lancelot Apartments in North Bay. The two individuals are currently self-isolating and all high-risk contacts have been contacted and are self-isolating.
The...
News Release: Health Unit Dismisses École secondaire catholique Algonquin School Community
Posted on Friday, February 12, 2021 03:00 PM
NORTH BAY, ON - The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) has dismissed all students and staff of École secondaire catholique Algonquin after an individual has tested positive for COVID-19. This dismissal is related to the COVID-19 Variant of Concern and is a cautionary measure to reduce the spread of the virus. All individuals from the 133 bus route and from the grade 9 cohort are considered high-risk and are required to self-isolate immediately. All high-risk individuals will...
Public Service Announcement: COVID-19 Community Outbreak Update
Posted on Friday, February 12, 2021 02:30 PM
NORTH BAY, ON – As of February 12, 2021, 26 individuals have tested positive in connection to the COVID-19 Community Outbreak associated with the Skyline – Lancelot Apartments. To keep the community and residents informed, the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) has created a webpage, which will be updated at the same time as our main case count updates.
The Health Unit is also awaiting the results to confirm the strain of the COVID-19 Variant of Concern. Once a preliminary result...