Public Service Announcement: COVID-19 Community Outbreak Update

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 of a Variant of Concern has been identified, the sample undergoes further testing to determine the exact strain. The Health Unit is still awaiting the final results for all samples and will inform the public of the strain once confirmed. All individuals who have tested positive for COVID-19 and high risk contacts are required to self-isolate.

Do your part. Stay home, stay safe, stay kind and save lives.

For more information on COVID-19 please visit www.myhealthunit.ca/COVID-19.

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Media Inquiries:

Catherine Levac-Lafond, Bilingual Media Relations Coordinator

P: 705-474-1400, ext. 5221 or 1-800-563-2808
E: communications@healthunit.ca