Two new COVID-19 cases and an outbreak at a homeless shelter are being reported in Timmins tonight.
The outbreak is at Living Space. Provincial guidelines require an outbreak to be declared if one staff or patron is a confirmed case, according to the health unit. The announcement does not indicate if it is staff or a user of the facility.
The two new cases are in Timmins. The exposure of one case is under investigation and one is related to the outbreak. All of the people are in self-isolation.
"The health unit is working with Living Space to identify close contacts and is asking community partners to share this information with their clients as appropriate. The PHU is also arranging COVID-19 testing at Living Space. More details will be shared as they become available," reads the news release.
A total of three new cases of the virus have been confirmed in Timmins today.
To date, there have been 583 confirmed cases of the virus in the region. Of those, 448 are recovered and 26 people have died. There are 109 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.
