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]
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]
Reopening Ontario The Roadmap to Reopen is the Ontario’s three-step plan to safely and gradually lift public health measures based on the ongoing progress of provincewide vaccination rates and improvements of key public health and health care indicators. The province will remain at each step [Read more]
From Thunder Bay District Health Unit’s YouTube Channel CBC Superior Morning Radio discusses COVID-19 in the Thunder Bay District with Dr. Janet DeMille, Medical Officer of Health from the TBDHU. [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – CBC Superior Morning speaks with Dr. Janet DeMille, Medical Officer of Health for the Thunder Bay District regarding a COVID outbreak in our district. SUBSCRIBE to the TBDHU on Youtube FOLLOW US on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube. [Read more]
From Thunder Bay Disrict Health Unit Question 1. Are we able to get tested for antibodies if we think we may have had COVID-19 before March? 0:22 Question 2. I don’t have any symptoms. Should I get tested? 1:46 Question 3. I have to travel for work. I am avoiding flying but will have to [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) Medical Officer of Health Janet DeMille answers the following questions: Q1: The WHO has warned against shutting down immunizations of childhood diseases during this pandemic. Is this a concern that you also have? Will we see the [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – Below is the current status of cases in the District of Thunder Bay (May 3, 2020 at 4:30 p.m.); for more information (including numbers of people tested who have tested negative) please visit www.TBDHU.com/coronavirus. Please note the TBDHU refers to No Known Contact in [Read more]
Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting five additional cases, for a total of nine cases, of COVID-19 in the TBDHU region. A public health investigation and follow-up begins immediately upon receipt of a positive result, including after regular operating hours. The investigation of [Read more]
The Thunder Bay District Health Unit has confirmed 2 additional cases of COVID-19 in the district. The afternoon of March 27, the Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) received a report of a second confirmed case of COVID-19 in the TBDHU region. This is travel-related and unrelated to the first [Read more]
Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) also has answers to questions about how they are addressing COVID-19 at this page https://www.tbdhu.com/coronavirus RELATED LINKS Subscribe to Thunder Bay District Health Unit on YouTube Visit TBDHU website [Read more]
The Enteric Outbreak that identified Norovirus on the Acute care side of Geraldton District Memorial Hospital was declared over February 16, 2019 at 10:00am. All restrictions have been lifted. The Health Unit is urging people to refrain from visiting hospitals and long-term care [Read more]
Thunder Bay District Health Unit and the Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA), representing public health nurses, have reached a tentative collective agreement. “We are pleased to confirm that Thunder Bay District Health Unit has reached a tentative agreement with our public health nurses,” says [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – According to a study by the TBDHU, 65% of homes in Oliver Paipoonge and 17% of homes in Marathon have high levels of radon. CLICK HERE: Prevalence of High Residential Radon in Two Communities within Thunder Bay District to download the study released this month by the [Read more]
