Coronavirus: 18-year-old fined after hosting large house party in northern Ontario The top doctor for the Northwestern Health Unit says now is the time for residents to act to avoid the “devastation” COVID-19 has brought to other parts of the country.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The health unit says the region’s positivity rate for COVID-19 is now six times higher than it was in the summer, and is similar to some southern areas in the province.
Florida couple charged in northern Ontario after failing to self-isolate In the past 17 days, the health unit says 10 positive cases have been reported in the Kenora region, which is close to Manitoba, with three people hospitalized.The health unit.