Five more people in Renfrew County have tested positive for COVID-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus, the health unit serving the county said Tuesday afternoon.
The new cases include adults ranging from their 20s to their 60s and all are currently in self-isolation at their homes, according to the Renfrew County and District Health Unit.
The development brings the county’s total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to date to seven. “We are seeing more cases in the community and we continue work with our health system partners to ensure the safety of the public,” Dr.
Robert Cushman, Renfrew County’s acting medical officer of health, said in a news release. “I cannot stress enough that it is everyone’s responsibility to practice