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COVID-19
Late fall and winter are peak times for respiratory illnesses like COVID-19 to spread.
Find information on who is eligible for publicly funded testing, where to access testing, and what treatments are available.
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More Information about COVID-19
Report to the Health Unit by next business day by phone at 705-474-1400 or toll free at 1-800-563-2808, ext. 5229 if COVID-19 is suspected or confirmed as per Ontario Regulation 135/18 and amendments under the Health Protection and Promotion Act, R.S.O., c.H.7.
Should one go to childcare, school, or work if they have COVID-19?
Ill individuals should remain home until they do not have a fever, do not develop any new symptoms, and symptoms have been improving for at least 24 hours (48 hours for nausea, vomiting, and/or diarrhea).
Note: exclusion guidelines may differ for healthcare providers.
Follow the direction of your healthcare provider, public health case manager, or occupational health at your workplace. See Protection from COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses for additional information.
Recommendations for Outbreak Prevention and Control in Institutions and Congregate Living Settings
Childcare Centres
- Masks and Children During Viral Season (Caring for Kids)
- PHAC's COVID-19 Resources for Parents and Children
Congregate Living Settings
Long-Term Care and Retirement Homes
- COVID-19 Cleaning and Disinfecting
- COVID-19 Guidance for the Health Sector
- Evidence Support COVID-19 Public Health Measures
- Health Care Providers' COVID-19 Vaccine Information
- Infectious Disease Protocol, Appendix 1 (Ontario Ministry of Health)
- PHAC’s COVID-19 For Health Professionals
- PPE for COVID-19 Prevention
- COVID-19 Testing and Treatment
- How to Self-Isolate
- Indirect Impacts of COVID-19
- Naloxone Training - COVID-19 Specific Questions
- Ontario Respiratory Virus Tool
- PHAC’s Coronavirus Disease
- World Situation Reports
Post COVID-19 condition information
- Post COVID-19 Condition (Government of Canada)
- Post COVID-19 Condition in Canada: What we know, what we don’t know, and a framework for action (Government of Canada)
Questions?
Contact our Communicable Disease Control (CDC) program at 705-474-1400 or toll-free at 1-800-563-2808, ext. 5229, or by email to cdc@healthunit.ca.
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Last updated: October 2025, by Communications
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