GREENSTONE, Ont. — Greenstone Mayor Renald Beaulieu is appealing to residents of the sprawling municipality to do what's necessary to keep COVID-19 from spreading any farther.
As of Wednesday, there were 15 active cases in Greenstone and surrounding First Nations.
A breakdown of the communities was not immediately available, but on Tuesday there were seven cases in Longlac, seven in Long Lake # 58 First Nation, and two in the adjacent Ginoogaming First Nation.
Beaulieu said it's more urgent than ever for all citizens of Greenstone to stay home, wear masks, social-distance and wash their hands.
"Do whatever you can to protect your loved ones, because that's the importance of what we're going through right now in Greenstone," he said.
Elsewhere among district communities east of Thunder Bay, one new COVID-19 case has been confirmed in the Nipigon area.
The Thunder Bay District Health Unit on Wednesday reported two new cases connected to the outbreak among workers at the Valard East-West power line project near Marathon.
An outbreak was declared at the work camp on Jan. 16 after five cases were discovered.
Eleven more cases were reported there by the TBDHU on Tuesday.
