Toronto mining conference attendee tests positive for Covid-19

A man in his 50s who attended a mining conference in Toronto, one of the industry’s biggest, has tested positive for Covid-19.

The man went to the hospital in Sudbury, Ontario, on March 7.

“Following testing, the patient was discharged home where he remains in self-isolation, following Public Health direction. The patient has experienced cough and shortness of breath (difficulty breathing),” according to a statement Tuesday from the Public Health Sudbury & Districts.