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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...

News Release: Health Unit declares COVID-19 Outbreak at Parry Sound McDonald's

PARRY SOUND, ON - The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at the McDonald’s restaurant in the Town of Parry Sound after four of the restaurant employees tested positive for COVID-19. To date, two of the four individuals have a preliminary positive test result for a COVID-19 Variant of Concern.

All four individuals reside outside of the Health Unit district and are currently self-isolating. The Health Unit is investigating the outbreak, and case...

News Release: Health Unit Highlights Details of Local COVID-19 Vaccination Plan

NIPISSING & PARRY SOUND, ON – With COVID-19 vaccinations underway in the district, the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) wishes to highlight important updates to the public. The Health Unit’s Vaccine Strategy Playbook is now available on our website and this document serves as a basis to guide the local rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations.

As higher volumes of COVID-19 vaccine shipments become available throughout Ontario, the Health Unit would like to remind the public that...