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News Release: Health Unit to Remain in Shutdown, Stay-at-Home Order Still in Effect

NORTH BAY, ON – Yesterday, the Ontario government announced the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) will remain in shutdown until February 16, 2021, and the Stay-at-Home Order will remain in effect.

In January, the Health Unit’s district saw its largest number of individuals testing positive for COVID-19. Recently, preliminary results of a COVID-19 Variant of Concern (VOC) has been confirmed in three individuals. The Health Unit has announced a COVID-19 Community Outbreak in association...

PSA: A Member of the Sunset Park Public School has Tested Positive for COVID-19

NORTH BAY, ON - The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) has confirmed a member of the Sunset Park Public School community has tested positive for COVID-19. As the individual was at the school during their infectious period, the Early Learning, Kindergarten JK/SK Immersion Class and anyone who took the Stock Bus Lines - Bus 164 on February 4 and 5 have been dismissed. The Health Unit is working with the school and Near North District School Board to ensure that all close contacts...

News Release: COVID-19 Outbreak at Lancelot Apartments in North Bay

NORTH BAY, ON – On February 6, 2021, the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) made the public aware of an outbreak of COVID-19 among individuals who reside in the Skyline – Lancelot Apartments. Due to the small number of individuals testing positive for COVID-19 in the Health Unit’s district, this has raised concern. This is especially worrying as two of the people who tested positive had a preliminary confirmation of a COVID-19 Variant of Concern.

Health Unit staff, wearing full...

Public Service Announcement: Boil Water Advisory Lifted for Residents of the Town of Verner

WEST NIPISSING – The boil water advisory for residents of the Town of Verner on municipal water has been lifted.

A boil water advisory was issued by the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit on February 4, 2021 for the Town of Verner municipal water as a result of a water main break.

For more information, call the Health Unit at 705-474-1400 or 1-800-563-2808, or learn more at myhealthunit.ca/boilwateradvisory.

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Public Service Announcement: Cluster of COVID-19 Cases Identified

NORTH BAY, ON – A cluster or group of COVID-19 cases have been identified that have no connection other than living in the same apartment building; the individuals are unknown to each other. Due to the small number of individuals testing positive for COVID-19 in the Health Unit’s district, this has raised concern. This is especially worrying as one of the people who tested positive had a preliminary confirmation of a COVID-19 Variant of Concern.

In an abundance of caution, and to prevent the spread...