The Renfrew County and District Health Unit (RCDHU) has confirmed a 20th case of COVID-19. The new case was reported over the weekend with the number of resolved cases still listed at 15. The RCDHU says 2,954 tests have been completed with 180 people still waiting for results to come back.
The local case information breakdown hasn’t been update yet to show the location of the new case. The RCDHU updates their website every day at noon with new case information and updated testing numbers.
On Friday (May 22nd) the local health unit declared an interim COVID-19 outbreak outbreak at Riverview Heights retirement residence in Pembroke after a resident tested positive.
To ensure the positive test result was accurate the original test is being reassessed by health officials, and the resident is being retested.
The RCDHU says the resident and their contacts have been isolated.
