Two people have died in the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark area due to the novel coronavirus, according to the local public health unit.
The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit says both of the deceased were older people — a man and a woman — with underlying health conditions.
The man was living at the Almonte Country Haven Home, where the health unit recently reported an outbreak of COVID-19, with three residents and one staff member infected. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] The woman was living at home and died at the Queensway Carleton hospital.
The health unit says it is currently following up with close contacts of the two people who died. “The home wishes to extend their