A new COVID-19 case has been reported in Timmins.
This case is in addition to the two reported earlier today.
The person with a confirmed case this afternoon is the contact of a case and in self-isolation, according to the Porcupine Health Unit.
To date, there have been 370 confirmed cases of the virus in the region. There are 20 known active cases — 17 in Timmins, two in the area of Cochrane, Matheson, Iroquois Falls and Smooth Rock Falls, one in the Kapuskasing area, and one in the area of Hearst, Hornepayne.
So far this month, nine new cases have been confirmed in the area. Five United Kingdom (B.1.1.7) variants have also been reported.
To curb the spread of the virus a provincial shutdown is place for at least four weeks.
There are COVID-19 assessment centres in Timmins, Cochrane, Iroquois Falls, Kapuskasing, Smooth Rock Falls, Hearst, and Hornepayne.
The Porcupine Health Unit COVID-19 information line can be reached at 705-267-1181 or 1-800-461-1818.
