Thompson mayor Colleen Smook is working from home for the next couple of days after she found out a man who attended the same mining convention as her has tested positive for the corona virus.

Smook attended the Prospectors and Developers of Canada conference in Toronto earlier this month, the same event that a Sudbury man in his 50s was present at, who tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this week.

While delegates of the conference were simply asked to self-monitor for symptoms, Smook stated that her meeting multiple people from Sudbury at a highly-attended event informed her decision to self-isolate. Smook went on to explain that since she isn’t displaying any symptoms, she is confident she doesn’t have the virus, and is simply taking extra precautions.

She will continue on with her mayoral duties by calling into meetings and having her fellow city representatives fill in the gaps when necessary.

Earlier this morning, the provincial government announced Manitoba has its first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Winnipeg, and the province encourages international travellers to self-monitor and get tested, as well as practice social distancing strategies such as not shaking hands and avoiding crowds.