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Public Service Announcement: Updated Recommendations Regarding Close Contacts of Symptomatic Individuals

NORTH BAY, ON – When someone with symptoms is tested for COVID-19, or are isolating for 14 days, self-identified close contacts do not have to self-isolate. Individuals who self-identify as a close contact of someone showing symptoms are to self-monitor for symptoms of COVID-19. Self-monitoring includes completing the COVID-19 daily screening tool and watching for any symptoms of COVID-19. If you develop any symptoms of COVID-19, self-isolate immediately and get tested. Individuals who have been...

News Release: COVID-19 Outbreaks at Schools will be Publicly Announced by Health Unit

NORTH BAY, ON – In the event of a COVID-19 outbreak at a school or childcare centre, the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) will share a news release publicly and update the outbreak list and COVID-19 cases page on its website.

As outlined by the province, in the Operational Guidance: COVID-19 Management in Schools, “an outbreak in a school is defined as two or more lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases in students and/or staff in a school with an epidemiological link, within a 14-day...

News Release: Boil Water Advisory for Water Drawn From the Shebeshekong River, Carling Township

NORTH BAY, ON – The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (“Health Unit”) is advising residents of Carling Township who draw their drinking water directly from the Shebeshekong River to take extra precautions and to boil their water. A beaver dam let go early this morning discharging a significant amount of pond water into the Shebeshekong River. Residents may have an increased risk of contracting Giardia Lamblia (beaver fever).

Residents who draw their drinking water direct from the river are...

News Release - International Overdose Awareness Day - Today

NORTH BAY, ON – The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit region has seen an increase in the number of overdose related deaths since the start of COVID-19 and an overall increase from previous years. In 2018, there were 99 opioid-related emergency department visits and 14 deaths related to opioid use, among Nipissing and Parry Sound residents. In 2019, this increased to 138 opioid-related emergency department visits and 18 deaths among the same geographical area.

International Overdose Awareness...

News Release: Health Unit Releases COVID-19 and School Reopening – Public Health Information for Families Guide

NORTH BAY, ON – Since the July 30, 2020 announcement of the return to in-class learning, the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) has been working diligently with schools and school boards within our district to help inform and support school reopening efforts. Through these discussions, the Health Unit identified additional information needed by parents and guardians as they prepare their children for a safer return to school. In an effort to help fill this gap, the Health Unit...