Renfrew County and District Health Unit (RCDHU) reported at 12:00 p.m. today (April 7) that the number of positive cases of COVID-19 has risen to 10. The death toll in the region remains at 1. These numbers should be viewed against this background:
- 560 tests conducted to date
- 395 negative tests
- 155 tests pending results
RCDHU advises that you can now access your COVID-19 lab test results online. Click HERE to visit the government’s online portal.
Helpful information and links from RCDHU:
You do not require a phone assessment by RCDHU to access COVID-19 care.
Please complete this self-assessment tool to help you determine what to do.
Special considerations include: All persons over 70 years of age and individuals who are immunocompromised are advised to self-isolate.
All international travellers must:
- Immediately self-isolate for 14 days.
- If you are returning from Italy, Iran, or Hubei province (China), contact RCDHU at 613-735-8654 within 24 hours of arriving in Canada and provide your contact information.
If you need information for workplaces, click here.
If you need information for health care providers, click here.
If you believe a business is slowing efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19, call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
If you live in Renfrew County and District, have a health concern (including a concern related to COVID-19) and need to speak to a physician, you should first call your family physician’s office.
If you do not have a family physician or cannot access your family physician, call the Renfrew County Virtual Triage and Assessment Centre at 1-844-727-6404. A medical receptionist will connect you with care and support from a nurse practitioner, family physician and/or community paramedic. This new service is covered by OHIP with a valid health card. Learn more at www.rcvtac.ca.
PLEASE NOTE: RCDHU staff are only responding to COVID-19 inquiries via telephone. You can contact RCDHU at 613-735-8654, 7-days a week, Monday to Sunday, 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Source https://www.rcdhu.com/novel-coronavirus-covid-19-2/
This is all good news. But will our own Township, or St Francis Memorial Hospital, keep us up to date with the number of positive cases (and inevitably deaths) in the Madawaska Valley?