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News Release: Health Unit to Return to Ontario’s COVID-19 Response Framework in Red – Control Level

NIPISSING & PARRY SOUND, ON – Today the Government of Ontario confirmed the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) will be moving to the Red – Control level of the provincial’s COVID-19 Response Framework (Colour-Coded) as of March 8, 2021. The Health Unit had been effectively shutdown and under a Stay-At-Home Order since December 26, 2020, and had remained under such an order recently as the result of the recent presence of COVID-19 Variants of Concern (VOCs) in the community.

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News Release: COVID-19 Outbreak at Cassellholme Declared Over

NORTH BAY, ON - The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) is pleased to declare the COVID-19 Outbreak at Cassellholme over. Together, the Heath Unit and Cassellholme staff and management, worked diligently to manage the outbreak and ensure safety of the Cassellholme residents, staff and essential visitors.

The outbreak was declared as 12 individuals tested positive for COVID-19, however none of these individuals were residents. One individual received a preliminary positive result...

News Release: Health Unit Receives Confirmation of Two Individuals Testing Positive for COVID-19 Variant Originating From United Kingdom

PARRY SOUND, ON – The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) has received lab confirmation that two individuals in the district of Parry Sound have tested positive for the COVID-19 Variant of Concern (VOC) originating from United Kingdom (UK). The individuals had previously received a preliminary positive result for a COVID-19 VOC, with their exposure being community spread meaning the individuals did not know where they caught the virus.

“We now have confirmation of two different...

News Release: Health Unit Reminds Public of Enhanced COVID-19 Self-Isolation Requirements

NIPISSING & PARRY SOUND, ON – The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) wishes to remind the public of the Ontario Ministry of Health’s updated guidelines for self-isolation, even if you only have one symptom of COVID-19. The updates are in response to the evolving situation related to COVID-19 Variants of Concern (VOCs) across the province.

The provincial guidelines now require that symptomatic individuals isolate at home until:

• they receive a negative COVID-19 test result OR

News Release: The Health Unit Reports a Third Death Associated with the COVID-19 Community Outbreak at the Skyline-Lancelot Apartments

NORTH BAY, ON – It is with sadness that the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) reports the third death associated with the COVID-19 Community Outbreak at Skyline – Lancelot Apartments. The individual tested positive for COVID-19 with a preliminary positive result for a COVID-19 Variant of Concern (VOC).

“It is upsetting that we have had a third death associated with the COVID-19 Community Outbreak at the Skyline – Lancelot Apartments. I am thinking of the individual’s family...