A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at a Timmins apartment building.
A cluster of confirmed cases are connected to the Senator Place building, according to the Porcupine Health Unit. The people are in self-isolation.
"The PHU is working closely with the property owner to ensure the infection prevention and control measures are in place. They are taking all the necessary precautions to reduce the risk of infection and prevent the transmission of COVID-19," reads the news release.
"The PHU has already followed up with close contacts (those with high risk exposures)."
To date, there have been 556 confirmed cases of the virus in the region. Of those, 432 are recovered and 26 people have died. There are 98 known active cases.
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.
