KENORA — The Northwestern Health Unit reported 36 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday.
However, for the second day in a row the NWHU saw a decline in the active COVID case count.
It now stands at 365 compared with 419 on Monday and 518 last Friday.
Health officials continue to caution that the incidence of COVID-19 is currently believed to be a significant underestimate of the true number of cases, due to limited access to PCR testing and the fact that rapid antigen test results are not reported to public health authorities.
In addition, they say it is likely that people with asymptomatic infections will not seek testing.
NWHU issued the following breakdown of the new cases and locations:
- 1 new positive COVID-19 test result in the Atikokan Health Hub area
- 3 new positive COVID-19 test results in the Dryden Health Hub area
- 3 new positive COVID-19 test results in the Emo Health Hub area
- 6 new positive COVID-19 test results in the Fort Frances Health Hub area
- 5 new positive COVID-19 test results in the Kenora Health Hub area
- 4 new positive COVID-19 test results in the Rainy River Health Hub area
- 1 new positive COVID-19 test result in the Red Lake Health Hub area
- 13 new positive COVID-19 test result in the Sioux Lookout* Health Hub area
Seven residents of the NWHU's catchment area remain hospitalized with COVID-19.
