Mayor Christian Provenzano offered the following statement on the confirmation of the community spread of COVID-19 in the Algoma District:
“I have been asked over the past week whether it is time to lift some of the COVID-19 restrictions. The people who have asked point to the low number of positive COVID-19 test results in the Algoma District relative to the region, province and country. To be clear, the test results are not, in any way, an indication that we can let up on our efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19. The test results are an indication that we need to stay committed to and follow the advice of our public health professionals. That advice, put simply, is this:
- Wash your hands and avoid touching your face;
- If you have COVID-19 symptoms, self-isolate;
- If you do not have COVID-19 symptoms, stay home;
- If you have to go out, practice physical distancing.
Yesterday, Algoma Public Health confirmed evidence of community spread. While we knew the virus was in our community, we now know that it is travelling through our community. It is more critical than ever that we follow the advice of our public health professionals. If we follow their advice, we slow the spread of the virus and keep ourselves, our loved ones and each other safer.
I have been impressed by the effort, care and kindness shown across our community and I am confident in our collective ability to keep focused on our immediate goal. Let’s stay committed and continue to slow the spread of COVID-19 together. Follow our public health professionals’ advice: wash your hands, avoid touching your face and #StayHomeSSM.”
Please please stay home everone
Yes. Please open up the testing. This is what saves lived. As per Dr. Luke Fera, hundreds if nit thousands are likely walking around in our city spreading COVID-19 and they are inaware of it because they have no symptoms.
#TestingSavesLives.
12 cases now…
12 reported reported as of this .morning..
With this community spread, it is so important to remain vigilant to prevent a major outbreak!
#Stayhome #washyour hands
Community spread is what they have been worried about all along. The travellers who returned with it are one thing. A community member with no travel and no contact with a known infected person is concerning. Where did they get it and who is out there spreading it further??
Karen McPhee Grant exactly
Karen McPhee Grant they got it from the people who travelled and “quarantined” after going to the grocery store liquor store etc before “quarantining” smh
Jennifer Obreene Is that confirmed?
Karen McPhee Grant No I’m saying I personally know of people who got back from travelling and “just went out for supplies” before quarantine even though they were offered help to not leave their home. 2 sets of people in fact
Jennifer Obreene those people should be reported…Absolutely no reason for that.
Nicki Frair
It is factual… they were offered both of them to get anything on their list…. flat out refused.
Jennifer Obreene these people are selfish and irresponsible!!
Sandra Frechette it is true. I’m not doing this because I’m afraid of getting it. I’m not at risk. Not at all really. I’m doing it for people I don’t know… my community.
It’s the one time we can show our love for people, our community…. our world. Helping people we don’t know by merely saying inside ❤️
Its only just beginning
Explain why is our testing so low here it seems we have one or more people in the SOO that dont know they are spreading the disease.. ?
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