The Porcupine Health Unit is not reporting any new confirmed COVID-19 cases this morning.
The total number of positive cases in the region is currently 49.
As of yesterday, the health unit is aware of 1025 COVID-19 tests being done locally. Of the 49 positive cases, 30 are resolved and two people have died. There are 323 cases under investigation.
For the local cases, 27 are in Timmins and 17 of those are resolved, 21 are in the area of Cochrane, Matheson, Iroquois Falls, and Smooth Rock Falls and 12 of those are resolved, and one is in the area of Kapuskasing, Opasatika, Val Rita-Harty, Moonbeam, and Fauquier-Strickland and is resolved.
The health unit is doing expanded testing on people with milder symptoms for a limited time.
Up until now, the main COVID-19 symptoms have been cough, fever, and difficulty breathing. The expanded list now includes: sore throat/hoarse voice, difficulty swallowing, loss of smell or taste, fatigue, muscle aches, runny nose, loss of appetite, diarrhea, and nausea or vomiting.
There are COVID-19 assessment centres in Timmins, Cochrane, Iroquois Falls, Kapuskasing and Hornepayne. They are by appointment only and you must be referred by your primary healthcare provider or the health unit.
The PHU COVID-19 information line is open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. today. It can be reached at 705-267-1181 or 1-800-461-1818.
