The Renfrew County District Health Unit says that one student has tested positive for COVID-19 in connection to the outbreak at Algonquin College in Pembroke. Luckily, all staff and students within this cohort were previously deemed high-risk contacts and had already been given direction to self-isolate and get tested. The college itself remains open for in-person learning. In the meantime, the RCDHU is working closely with Algonquin College to ensure measures continue to be in place to protect all staff and the public.
If you have been directed to self-isolate, you are required to:
· Stay home. Do not go to work, school, child care, or public places. You can go outside, but you must stay on your own property. Do not walk around the neighbourhood.
· Avoid contact with others. No visitors unless deemed essential (e.g. care providers), stay in a separate room away from other people within your household, use a separate bathroom if possible.
· If these steps are not possible, maintain a distance of 2 metres from others at all times.
· Keep your distance. If you are in a room with other people, keep a distance of at least 2 metres and wear a mask or face covering that covers your nose and mouth.
· Wash your hands often with soap and water or an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
RCDHU is reminding residents to complete the COVID-19 self-assessment tool or COVID-19 school and child care self-assessment tool daily if you go to work, school or daycare, to monitor for symptoms and proper guidance.
For more information, visit RCDHU’s website at https://www.rcdhu.com/novel-coronavirus-covid-19-2/ or call 613-732-3629 or 1-800-267-1097.