The Grey Bruce Public Health Unit received five new positive test results for COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.
There are now seven cases reported in healthcare providers working in Grey and Bruce, while one case is connected to a long term care facility.
The region has seen a total of 26 cases of coronavirus confirmed through testing, with nine of those patients fully recovered. However, those tests are usually reserved for the sickest people, those in hospitals, those in long term care, or health care providers.Test results are now coming back in two to three days.
Of the five new Grey Bruce cases, a 60-year-old man, a 30-year-old woman, and a 20-year-old female are all self-isolating at home. A woman in her 90's is isolated, and a woman in her 50's is hospitalized.
"I would like to reassure the public that all COVID-19 cases now identified to Public Health are in compliance with the requirement to isolate until recovery," said Dr. Ian Arra. "We contact these individuals on a daily basis for monitoring. Where any reliability issues exist relating to the requirement to provide truthful information to health care providers, and in turn doubts about potential non-compliance, public health is working with local enforcement agencies to ensure compliance."
"We require individuals to honestly and reliably provide accurate information about their symptoms to reduce the potential spread of the COVID-19 virus. Doing the right thing will help ensure everyone’s safety during this pandemic. Providing false, inaccurate, or incomplete information will result in more rigorous Public Health measures, which may include Orders under the Health Protection and Promotion Act and subsequent penalties for non-compliance," added Dr. Arra.
The Grey Bruce Health Unit is joining Bruce Power in a Virtual Town Hall Teleconference Tuesday, April 7 between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m.
