Public Health Sudbury & Districts is reporting an outbreak of COVID-19 at Wikwemikong Nursing Home after a case of COVID-19 was confirmed in a resident of the home. The individual was tested as part of the ongoing targeted surveillance of long-term care homes across the province.
Details of confirmed case(s)
| Case number | Age | Gender | Exposure category | Status | Tested (dd/mm/yy) | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case #60 | 70s | Female | No travel and no contact with a known case (unknown exposure) | Other institution | 04/05/2020 | Manitoulin District |
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Status of COVID-19 outbreaks in facilities
| Outbreak status | Facility type | Number of facilities affected | Cases among residents or patients (*includes deaths) | Deaths among residents or patients | Cases among staff | Total cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active | Long-term care home | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| Resolved | Long-term care home | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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A previously reported outbreak at St. Joseph’s Villa was declared over on May 7, 2020.
Updates about COVID-19 testing, confirmed cases, and outbreaks in Greater Sudbury, the District of Sudbury, and the District of Manitoulin are posted online.
If you think you may have COVID-19 symptoms or have been in close contact with someone who has it, first self-isolate, then contact an assessment centre or use the online self-assessment tool to see if you need to seek further care.
Manitoulin Health Centre (MHC) assessment centre
- Clients MUST call MHC (Mindemoya 705.377.5311, Little Current 705.368.2300). Calls are answered between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. (seven days a week).
- The MHC Centres are open Monday to Friday, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- Assessment centre online information
For more information on self-isolation, self-assessment, and assessment centres visit phsd.ca/COVID-19 or call Public Health Sudbury & Districts at 705.522.9200 (toll-free 1.866.522.9200).
Visit Ontario’s website to learn more about the province’s response to COVID-19.
