Fast Facts: Students at elementary and secondary schools in Ottawa return to school today for in-person learning for the first time since Christmas New mandatory COVID-19 testing for international travellers arriving at Toronto s Pearson Airport begins today Ottawa Public Health reports 46 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday; COVID-19 rate falls below 40.0 cases per 100,000 400 residents in Ottawa s long-term care homes received the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Sunday Renfrew health unit issues warning about possible COVID-19 exposure at Cobden business
COVID-19 by the numbers in Ottawa (Ottawa Public Health data):
New COVID-19 cases: 46 new cases on Saturday
Total COVID-19 cases: 13,336
OTTAWA The Renfrew County and District Health Unit warns anyone who visited Renfrew Pontiac Livestock in Cobden last Tuesday may have been exposed to COVID-19. On Sunday, the health unit issued an advisory for potential exposure after confirming a person who tested positive for COVID-19 in Renfrew County visited Renfrew Pontiac Livestock on Tuesday, Jan. 26. If you visited Renfrew Pontiac Livestock between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. on Jan. 26, the health unit recommends you self-monitor for COVID-19 symptoms. If you develop symptoms, immediately self-isolate and contact Renfrew County Virtual Triage Assessment Centre (RCVTAC) at 1-844-727-6404 or RCDHU at 613-735-8654 or 1-800-267-1097 to arrange for testing, the Renfrew County and District Health Unit said in a statement on Sunday.
Author of the article: Pembroke Observer and News
Publishing date: Jan 31, 2021 • January 31, 2021 • 2 minute read •
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The Renfrew County and District Health Unit is warning that anyone who visited Renfrew-Pontiac Livestock in Cobden on Jan. 26 could have been exposed to COVID-19.
The health unit issued a release Sunday afternoon confirming one positive laboratory-confirmed case of novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) in Renfrew County and district (RCD) has been linked to possible exposures at the livestock sale barn.
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