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Timmins-area hits 3 weeks with no new confirmed COVID-19 cases

There's one known active case of the virus in Timmins
2020-05-11 PHU building
The Porcupine Health Unit. Maija Hoggett/TimminsToday

It's been 21 days since a positive test for COVID-19 was reported in the Porcupine Health Unit area.

There have been 65 confirmed cases of the virus in the region. Of those, 57 are resolved and seven people have died. The health unit is tracking one known active case of the virus.

The health unit is aware of 5,101 tests being done locally, which is an increase of 30 from the last report. There are 141 tests under investigation.

In May, more than 3,000 COVID-19 tests were completed in the region. Throughout the month, there were five cases confirmed, 14 recoveries, and three deaths related to the virus.

For the local confirmed cases, 41 have been in Timmins. Of those, 35 cases are resolved and five people have died. There have been 23 cases in the area of Cochrane, Matheson, Iroquois Falls, and Smooth Rock Falls. Of those, 21 are resolved and two people have died. There has been one case in the area of Kapuskasing, Opasatika, Val Rita-Harty, Moonbeam, and Fauquier-Strickland and it is resolved.

"It is important to continue with measures like physical distancing, wearing a face covering where physical distancing may be challenging, frequent handwashing and staying home when you are sick," reads today's update.

According to the health unit, testing is open to anyone who feels they need to be tested, even if you don't have symptoms. To access testing, call your health care provider of the health unit.

There are COVID-19 Assessment centres in Timmins, Cochrane, Iroquois Falls, Kapuskasing, Smooth Rock Falls, Hearst and Hornepayne. 

The PHU COVID-19 hotline is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. It can be reached at 705-267-1181 or 1-800-461-1818.