COVID-19 detected at Extendicare Kapuskasing SHARE ON:
(Denis J. Puska, MyTimminsNow.com staff)
UPDATE AT 3:00pm: Five more cases are reported, all in Timmins, all because of contact with another case, all in self-isolation. Total now jumps to 141 across the region.
The latest COVID-19 case in our region is at
Extendicare in Kapuskasing. And because it’s a long term care home, it triggers the designation of an institutional outbreak.
The Porcupine Health Unit won’t specify whether the patient is an Extendicare resident or a staff member. It does say that staff is taking all necessary precautions to prevent further transmission of the virus.