KINCHELOE — Passengers on a Delta Airlines flight into the Chippewa County International Airport near Sault Ste. Marie on Sunday night are being asked to limit contact with others and call their local health departments after a Canadian woman on the flight tested positive for COVID-19.

According to Algoma Public Health in Ontario, the woman, who is in her 50s, returned to Algoma from the United States on Sunday and notified APH of respiratory symptoms the next day. She was taken by ambulance to Sault Area Hospital for testing, with APH confirming the virus Tuesday.

Anyone who flew on Delta Airlines Flight 4212 from Minneapolis-St. Paul into the Chippewa County International Airport about 10:45 p.m. March 15 should contact his or her local public health authority, the APH advised.

The woman remains in self-isolation at home, following public health guidance and monitoring, APH said. It is the first positive case of COVID-19 in the Algoma region.

“Given the transmission of the virus around the world, having a confirmed case in our region is not unexpected,” said Dr. Jennifer Loo, associate medical officer of health. “Across Algoma communities, our health professionals and partners across all sectors have been preparing for COVID-19. Now, more than ever, we are asking all Algoma citizens to help prevent the spread of this virus, especially through the use of social distancing measures.”

The Public Health Agency of Canada and the Ontario Ministry of Health continue to advise all international travelers to self-isolate for 14 days after returning to Canada.

On Facebook, the Chippewa County Health Department stated it’s aware there has been a confirmed COVID-19 case in Sault, Ontario.

The Upper Peninsula has yet to have a confirmed COVID-19 case, although it’s unclear how many people have been tested for the virus. Lower Michigan has 65 confirmed cases in 15 counties.