As of January 29, 2020: There are currently 6049 confirmed cases of 2019 Novel Coronavirus globally (including 132 deaths), with the vast majority of these cases occurring in China. In Canada, 3 cases have been identified. Of these, 2 cases have been confirmed in Toronto, and one case in British Columbia is considered presumptive at this time (awaiting confirmation from the National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg).

Please note that there are no suspected or confirmed cases in the counties of SDG or Prescott- Russell at this time. Risk of infection is still considered low for our area, and across Canada.