Back to SearchNORTH BAY, ON – The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit has received confirmation from Public Health Ontario labs that an additional 12 preliminary positive COVID-19 Variant of Concern (VOC) specimens are positive for the VOC originating from South Africa. All 12 of these individuals are connected to the COVID-19 Community Outbreak at Skyline-Lancelot Apartments.
As of today, 42 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in connection with the Community Outbreak at Skyline-Lancelot Apartments; three cases are still considered active and two individuals have died.
“It is now clear that we have an outbreak of the COVID-19 VOC that emerged from South Africa,” states Dr. Jim Chirico, Medical Officer of Health. “Although it was expected that there were more cases of the VOC originating from South Africa, it is concerning due to how contagious this variant is. It is critical that residents of Lancelot and other multi-unit dwellings continue to follow public health measures to help stop the spread of COVID-19 and its variants.”
Residents living in multi-unit dwellings are reminded to:
- stay home and only leave for essential reasons;
- wash or sanitize hands often, especially after returning to their unit;
- maintain 2 metres from anyone outside their unit, especially in shared spaces like laundry rooms;
- only ride the elevator with other tenants if you can stand 2 metres;
- wear a face covering when unable to keep 2 metres apart;
- cover coughs and sneezes;
- follow all COVID-19 precautions put in place by building management.
The Health Unit will make the public aware when the Skyline - Lancelot Apartment outbreak is declared over.
If you think you may have COVID-19 symptoms or have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive, first self-isolate and then use Ontario's Self-Assessment Tool to see if you need to seek testing or further care. If you need further assistance, call your health care provider or the Health Unit at 1-800-563-2808. If you have severe symptoms, such as difficulty breathing, you should call 911 and mention your symptoms if you are able.
Visit Ontario’s website to learn more about how the province continues to protect Ontarians from COVID-19.
For more information, please visit myhealthunit.ca/COVID-19.
For information on the current Skyline – Lancelot Apartment outbreak, visit our website.
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Media Inquiries:
Alex McDermid, Public Relations Specialist
P: 705-474-1400, ext. 5221 or 1-800-563-2808
E: communications@healthunit.ca
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