The Porcupine Health Unit reported two new COVID-19 cases and a workplace outbreak today.
The new cases are in the Hearst, Hornepayne area. The outbreak is at Innes Transport in Moosonee where two employees are confirmed cases that are linked to the workplace.
Since Monday, 14 new cases have been confirmed in the region. They have been in Moosonee and Moose Factory, and the Hearst, Hornepayne area.
To date, there have been 338 confirmed cases of the virus in the region. Of those, 285 are recovered and 25 people have died. There are 28 known active cases — one in the Kapuskasing area, two in the area of Cochrane, Matheson, Iroquois Falls and Smooth Rock Flls, eight in the Hearst, Hornepayne area, and 17 in Moosonee and Moose Factory.
Public Health Ontario reported 1,258 new cases of COVID-19 today. In Ontario, there have been 298,569 cases of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, that includes 281,331 recoveries and 6,944 deaths, of which 3,864 were individuals living in long-term care homes.
Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce has announced regulatory amendments for the child-care sector that he says will improve access to before and after school care. Read more on the story here.
Health Canada approved the AstraZeneca today. It is the third vaccine approved for use in the country and 20 million dose have been pre-ordered. Read more on the story here.
Northern College is applauding the new accelerated training program for personal support workers. Read the full news release here.
Your pandemic hair could score you a Rock on the River prize pack. Timmins Festivals and Events Committee (TFEC), the organizers of the popular two-day music festival, have launched a lockdown locks initiative to support local businesses. Find out how to participate here.
