The number of active COVID-19 cases has dropped by half.

There are now five being reported by the Northwestern Health Unit, down from 10 Thursday. Of the active cases there are two each in the Rainy River and Kenora Districts and a single one in Sioux Lookout.

Officials reported two new positive cases Friday, one in Kenora and the other in Rainy River.

 

With files from Mike Ebbeling and Sarah McCarthy, CKDR News