The CEO of our local health authority spoke to Arctic Radio News to give an update on the COVID-19 situation in our region. 

Helga Bryant with the Northern Health Region says as of April 8th, there are three confirmed caes of COVID-19 in the region.

Bryant elaborates that all three patients are currently self-isolating and recovering at home.

When asked abou the province's decision to release information about where the cases are by regional health authority rather than town or city, Bryant echoed Manitoba's Public Health Officer's words, saying that people should be following the recommendations of health officials regardless of which comunities the cases are from.

She goes on to say that people should seek out accurate information from credible sources, such as the Government of Manitoba website or the Northern Health Region website.