Back to SearchNORTH BAY, ON – The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit), through case and contact management, has identified a COVID-19 risk to the night stocking staff working at the North Bay Walmart location on the evenings of December 11, 12 and 13. The Health Unit has not identified a COVID-19 risk to shoppers, cashiers or staff working during the day.
Individuals who were a part of the stocking staff from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. on the evenings of December 11, 12 and 13 are considered high risk individuals and are being contacted by the Health Unit. All high risk individuals are required to self-isolate and follow public health direction. All other staff are considered low risk and are asked to self-monitor for symptoms of COVID-19. If symptoms develop, self-isolate immediately and arrange to be tested for COVID-19.
Based on the placement of the staff, the Health Unit has not identified a COVID-19 risk to shoppers, including those who were at the store between 7 p.m. and 11 p.m., cashiers or staff working during the day.
“We are seeing an increase in the number of individuals testing positive for COVID-19 in our district and across the province,” states Dr. Jim Chirico, Medical Officer of Health. “We need to act now to slow the spread of COVID-19 and save lives. We ask the public to continue to follow public health measures including self-isolating immediately and take the COVID-19 self-assessment, if you have any symptoms of COVID-19, even mild.”
The restrictions imposed by the province represent the minimum measures required in the district. They reduce, but do not prevent the spread of COVID-19. That is why the Health Unit urges everyone to:
- Avoid socializing for now.
- Limit travel outside the home to:
- Attending school or work - if unable to work from home.
- Essential trips for groceries, medication and medical appointments.
- Assume everyone has COVID-19 outside your home and take precautions.
- Keep a distance of two (2) metres between yourself and anyone outside of your home. However, if you live alone, you may consider having close contact with another household.
- Wear a face covering if you need to be closer than two (2) metres from someone outside your home during essential trips. Being in close contact to someone has the highest risk of transmitting COVID-19, along with being in closed or crowded spaces.
- Wash or sanitize your hands often, cough or sneeze into your sleeve and if you feel unwell stay home and arrange to be tested.
- Limit exercise and recreation to outdoor spaces where physical distancing is possible.
- Avoid travel outside of our district, especially to areas with high numbers of COVID-19 cases, unless for emergencies or urgent medical appointments.
For more information on COVID-19 visit myhealthunit.ca/COVID-19 or call the Health Unit’s call centre 1-800-563-2808 option 5 for general inquiries and option 6 for school related inquiries.
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Media Inquiries:
Alex McDermid, Public Relations Specialist
P: 705-474-1400, ext. 5221 or 1-800-563-2808
E: communications@healthunit.ca
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