There’s been a confirmed case of the coronavirus affecting a person from Fort Frances.
The Ministry of Health says the individual was diagnosed with the virus at Victoria Hospital in Winnipeg.
The person is identified as an adult. The person’s age is not given. The Northwestern Health Unit says the person recently returned from international travel.
“The individual was seen, assessed and tested in Winnipeg”, said Dr. Ian Gemmill, Acting Medical Officer of Health for Northwestern Health Unit. “This person now recovering back at home in Fort Frances and is in self-isolation.”
Dr. Gemmill adds COVID-19 is not circulating in the region and the positive case contracted the illness outside of Canada.
“To date there is no evidence of community spread of COVID-19 in our area, or in most of Canada.”
He notes there are preventive measures the public can take to protect themselves from getting sick.
“The virus can enter the body only through the nose, eyes, and mouth, so the best prevention methods continue to be washing hands often and not touching one’s face.”
As of Saturday afternoon, the Ministry of Health was reporting 98 confirmed cases across Ontario. Five people have since recovered.
More than 6,600 people have been tested.
