The Thunder Bay District Health Unit responds to common questions that arise in their social media comments section. QUESTION 1: What is up with this virus mutating? QUESTION 2: Why is in-class schooling allowed during this lockdown? Visit the Thunder Bay District Health Unit’s YouTube [Read more]
Provincewide Shutdown As COVID-19 cases continue to rise at an alarming rate throughout the province, (online teacher-led learning until January 25, 2021 for Southern Ontario regions*), the provincewide shutdown in Northern Ontario has also been extended for another 14 days, aligning with [Read more]
CBC Morning, semi-weekly radio show, interview providing update on the latest news pertaining to COVID-19 in the Thunder Bay District with Dr. Janet DeMille, Medical Officer of Health. CLICK HERE for Thunder Bay District Health Unit YouTube Channel [Read more]
Nipigon, ON – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is taking action to help reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19 by restricting the access to its facilities, including detachments, across the province. The OPP is limiting the processing of routine criminal record checks/vulnerable sector [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) and the Superior North Catholic District School Board confirm that the outbreak of COVID-19 at Holy Saviour Catholic School in Marathon is now over. The period of heightened surveillance at Holy Saviour Catholic School is considered [Read more]
GREENSTONE, ON – The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) and Geraldton District Hospital announce that the outbreak at the John Owen Evans Long-term Care Residence in Geraldton is now over. On December 4, 2020, one staff member at the John Owen Evans Residence tested positive for [Read more]
IRCC Announces Opening Date for Special Measures OTTAWA, ON —Recognizing the considerable contribution and sacrifice health-care workers have made in Canada throughout the pandemic, the Honourable Marco E. L. Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced today that on [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Thunder Bay Region is in the ORANGE zone and this does include SantéManitouwadge Health (SMH). These LTC guidelines will be followed in allpatient/resident areas of the facility. LTC homes are responsible for supporting residents in receiving visitors while mitigating the [Read more]
COVID-19 Advisory – Holy Saviour Catholic School – Update Dear Parent/Guardian: This letter is to let you know of a second confirmed case of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in our Holy Saviour Catholic School community. We have been working with the Thunder Bay District Health Unit [Read more]
Submitted by MNHS Photography/Yearbook Class MANITOUWADGE, ON – This year has been a little more difficult than others because of the Coronavirus. However, we at Manitouwadge High School still wanted the students to have a little normalcy in their high school experience. We were sad and [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – The Marathon Family Health Team (MFHT) and the North of Superior Healthcare Group (NOSH) are announcing the 6th and 7th positive cases of COVID-19 in Marathon. All patients who have tested positive for the virus have been contacted by the Thunder Bay District Health [Read more]
GREENSTONE, ON – The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) and the Geraldton District Hospital confirm that an outbreak has been declared at John Owen Evans Residence long-term care home, in Geraldton. One staff member was recently confirmed to have COVID-19. Consistent with provincial [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Santé Manitouwadge Health has received notification of our first positive novel coronavirus (COVID-19) test result for a person in Manitouwadge. Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is actively investigating the case. Currently, they are doing contact tracing, which [Read more]
From Marathon Family Health Team MARATHON, ON – Today, the Marathon Family Health Team in conjunction with the Marathon COVID-19 Assessment Centre and the North of Superior Healthcare Group, are announcing the second and third positive novel coronavirus (COVID-19) test result for Marathon. In [Read more]
NOVEMBER, 24, 2020 – Today, the Marathon Family Health Team in conjunction with the Marathon COVID-19 Assessment Centre and the North of Superior Healthcare Group, have received our first positive novel coronavirus (COVID-19) test result for a person in Marathon. The patient has been tested and [Read more]
