At this time, most masking mandates, as well as requirements around passive screening and COVID-19 safety plans, ended on March 21, 2022. The Reopening Ontario Act will expire on March 28, 2022 and all remaining measures, directives and orders will end on April 27, 2022. Details are provided [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Santé Manitouwadge Health COVID-19 case update for last week (March 2 – March 8 2022). Rapid Antigen Tests (RAT) are voluntarily reported and PCT tests are limited to high-risk individuals resulting in confirmed cases expected to significantly underestimate the true [Read more]
From TBDHU THUNDER BAY, ON – Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) Public Health Nurse Kameela Qadri shares easy step-by-step instructions for using a Rapid Antigen Test (RaT). RELATED LINKS More information can be found on www.tbdhu.com/testinginfo Township of Manitouwadge provides free [Read more]
THUNDER BAY DISTRICT, ON – The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) answers whether, if you have symptoms, should you be sending your child to school? RELATED LINKS For more information on this topic, CLICK HERE CLICK HERE to visit the TBDHU’s website [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – The Thunder Bay District Health Unit shares, via it’s YouTube Channel, an update , regarding how COVID is affecting residents of our region, from the TBDHU Medical Officer of Health Dr. Janet DeMille. RELATED LINKS CLICK HERE for TBDHU’s current COVID related [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Sante Manitouwadge Health is reporting 19 new positive cases of COVID-19 for the week of January 12-18 2022. Seven of the positive cases were through PCR testing and 12 were self-reported positive rapid test. Please note that confirmed cases will significantly underestimate [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – January 6, 2022 Santé Manitouwadge Health made the following post (see image below) to their Facebook page though no update beyond the 2 new cases listed December 31, 2021 has been made to their website (as of the time they shared the aforementioned post on Facebook). The [Read more]
December 30, 2021, Superior-Greenstone District School Board posted the following information regarding a two-day delay of students return to school following the holiday break. Keep reading OntarioNewsNorth.com as we will share any updates to this information as they are made available by the [Read more]
In light of recent increases in the highly transmissible Omicron variant the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care has added some temporary enhanced measures to help reduce the risk of this virus entering Long Term Care Homes. Effective Immediately Facility Wide: All General Visitors over the age [Read more]
Halloween Guidance Halloween traditions, including trick-or-treating, are important activities for mental and social well being, but it is important to take precautions if you choose to participate. By following public health recommendations to protect one another and our communities, we can limit [Read more]
Updated October 12, 2021; includes data up to October 9, 2021 TBDHU COVID-19 Response Indicators The following indicators, among several others, are monitored by local public health officials and the Ontario government regularly to ensure the appropriate public health measures are being taken [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – CBC Superior Morning’s interview with the Thunder Bay District Health Unit’s (TBDHU) Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Janet DeMille. Dr. DeMille shares an encouraging update to the COVID situation in the city and our district. RELATED LINKS Visit the TBDHU’s [Read more]
Third Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines to Most Vulnerable Populations THUNDER BAY, ON – On Tuesday August 17, 2021 the Province announced that third doses of the COVID-19 vaccine will be offered to specific high-risk groups. These include: Transplant recipients (including solid organ [Read more]
2021-2022 School Year Safety Practices and Protocols Dear SNCDSB Families, As the start of the 2021-22 school year approaches next week, the safe opening of our schools remains our top priority. The guidance document we received from the Ministry of Education this month, along with our [Read more]
