More cases of COVID-19 have popped up in the Rainy River District.
The Northwestern Health Unit is reporting four new positive cases Saturday.
The exact locations of the latest cases are not revealed for privacy reasons.
In the Health Unit’s update Wednesday, the district was experiencing six active cases, primarily in the town of Rainy River that included cases at the Riverview Manor.
It’s not known if any of those have been resolved.
Follow up with the persons involved and their contacts has started. Anyone who is identified will be notified directly.
The Health Unit recommends everyone should assume COVID-19 is in their community and practise preventive measures like physical distancing, wearing a mask in enclosed public spaces and when physical distancing is a challenge, good hand hygiene, and not touching their face.
Anyone who has symptoms, or who has been in contact with a positive case, should self-isolate and get tested.
