Algoma Public Health

PSA: 1 new confirmed case of COVID-19 (#196)

Thu, Feb 25, 2021

Algoma Public Health (APH) is reporting 1 new case of COVID-19 from Elliot Lake and area

Through contact tracing, Algoma Public Health notifies all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by Algoma Public Health you are not considered a close contact.

Details of the confirmed cases:

Case Number	Exposure Category	Status	Tested
Case #196	Close contact	Self-isolating	Feb 22, 2021
Important Information
View current situation in Algoma and the updated status of cases in Algoma. Algoma regions with COVID-19 cases reported in the past 14 days include: Central and East Algoma Elliot Lake and area

Definitions under exposure category:

Unknown exposure means the person did not have recent international travel or close contact with a known confirmed case. How the person acquired the virus is not known.

Close contact means the person acquired their infection through close contact with a known confirmed case. For example, living together with a case, or spending more than 15 minutes with a case while less than 2 metres apart, are considered high risk close contact exposures.

International travel means the person acquired their infection from travel outside of Canada.

Critical Actions:

Anyone who is ill, even with mild symptoms, must stay home and self-isolate away from others.
Stay home as much as possible, and avoid gathering, visiting or having close contact with people you don’t live with.
All returning international travellers must stay home for 14 days.
Algoma residents who regularly cross the Canada - U.S. border into Sault Ste. Marie and into Chippewa County for essential work should take the following actions even if you are exempt from federal travel and quarantine restrictions
- Avoid travel except for essential reasons and avoid travelling between zones except for essential reasons
- Avoid cross-border travel and use virtual options if possible
- If you become sick, isolate away from others and call to get tested for COVID-19
- Once back in Algoma, follow provincial public health advice for all Ontarians by staying home as much as possible and not having close contact with people you do not live with, especially vulnerable people who are elderly or have underlying health conditions.
As of October 2, 2020, the mandatory masking policy was extended to all of Ontario for all indoor settings across the province, such as businesses, facilities and workplaces.

Learn more:

View our webpage with updated status of cases in Algoma.
Learn more about COVID-19 in Algoma.
Visit Ontario’s website to learn more about the province’s response to COVID-19.