A potential COVID-19 exposure advisory has been issued for people on an Ontario Northland train last week.
The potential risk is for people on the Monday, April 26 Ontario Northland train from Moosonee to Cochrane that was scheduled to leave at 5 p.m., according to the Porcupine Health Unit.
People who were seated in coach two must self-isolate immediately and call their local health unit.
Typical COVID-19 symptoms are:
- fever
- new or worsening cough
- shortness of breath
- loss of sense of smell or taste
- sore throat or hoarse voice
- difficulty swallowing
- runny nose or nasal congestion
- nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain
Atypical symptoms are:
- unexplained fatigue or malaise
- muscle aches
- delirium
- unexplained or increased number of falls
- acute functional decline
- exacerbation of current chronic conditions
- chills
- headaches
- croup
- conjuctivitis
Yesterday, a new case of COVID-19 was reported in Moose Factory.
To date, there have been 646 confirmed cases of the virus in the health unit region. Of those, 502 are recovered and 26 people have died. There are 118 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.
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.
