North Bay Parry Sound District to remain shutdown until March 8th
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The provincial government is extending the stay-at-home order for the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit’s region by two weeks.
In a release sent Friday, officials say the decision was made in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health and the local medical officer of health and was based on key public health indicators.
Officials say between February 8th and the 17th, North Bay Parry Sound District has seen its case rate increase by 11.5 percent to 14.6 cases per 100,000 people, adding that variants of concern also remain a serious risk to community transmission and health system capacity.
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