The Renfrew County and District Health Unit is reporting a positive COVID-19 case at a childcare facility in Pembroke. An individual at La Garderie les petites mains tested positive over the weekend. All children and staff at the day-care centre located at Jeanne-Lajoie who are deemed to be a close contact of the positive case, have been given direction to go home immediately to self-isolate and arrange for testing. The day care remains open to all other clients and staff.
RCDHU is working closely with La Garderie les petites mains to ensure necessary measures continue to be in place to protect all staff, children and the public. RCDHU staff is actively investigating the case and all high risk contacts will receive a standard text message from the RCDHU virtual assistant within 24 hours, notifying them that they have recently been exposed to COVID-19. All high risk contacts will be directed to complete the virtual assistant survey to complete contact tracing. If you are a high risk contact:
· You MUST self-isolate and self-monitor for symptoms for 14 days. Do NOT return to work, school or child care, in-person;
· Immediately self-isolate and contact Renfrew County Virtual Triage Assessment Centre (RCVTAC) at 1-844-727-6404 to arrange for testing. You must book an appointment for testing immediately and then again 10 days after exposure.
· If test result is negative, continue 14-day isolation because of exposure and because COVID-19 could have been developing (incubating) at time of test;
· If test result is positive, continue to self-isolate and you will be contacted by RCDHU.
RCDHU is reminding residents to complete the COVID-19 self-assessment tool or COVID-19 school and child care self-assessment tool daily before going to work, school or daycare, to monitor for symptoms and proper guidance.
