Five additional COVID-19 cases are being reported by the Porcupine Health Unit this afternoon, bringing the total number of cases reported today to 12.
All of the new cases are in Timmins.
Three of the people are the contact of a confirmed case and the exposure of two cases is under investigation, according to the health unit.
To date, there have been 627 confirmed cases of the virus in the region. Of those, 468 are recovered and 26 people have died. There are 133 known active cases.
This afternoon, the Porcupine Health Unit also declared outbreaks at Friends Forever Childcare Centre and Newmont Porcupine Dome Mine. Each of the locations has two confirmed cases that are linked to the workplace.
There are COVID-19 assessment centres in Timmins, Cochrane, Iroquois Falls, Matheson, Kapuskasing, Smooth Rock Falls, Hearst, and Hornepayne, as well as communities on the James Bay coast.
The Porcupine Health Unit COVID-19 information line can be reached at 705-360-4819 or 1-800-461-1818.
People eligible for a vaccine can register for upcoming clinics in the region here. Select pharmacies are also delivering the vaccine. Find a list of those and book an appointment here.
There is a provincial shutdown and stay-at-home order in effect until further notice. For more details on the latest regulations, visit the Ontario website.
