THUNDER BAY, ON – March 28, 2021; update on the status of COVID-19 in the Thunder Bay District Health Unit. Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting 21 (twenty-one) new COVID-19 cases in residents in the TBDHU Region. Current active cases is 216. Additional information on the [Read more]
The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) and the Superior North Catholic District School Board confirm that an outbreak of COVID-19 has been declared at Saint Joseph Catholic School in Geraldton. Consistent with provincial guidelines, an outbreak is declared in a school when there are two or [Read more]
Important Update on Covid-19 from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Thunder Bay which includes (from East to West) Our Lady of Lourdes Church (Manitouwadge), St. Francis Xavier Mission (Heron Bay), Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Church (Marathon), St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church (Terrace Bay), Holy [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting 26 (twenty-six) new COVID-19 cases in residents in the TBDHU Region. Current active cases is 389. Additional information on the status of COVID-19 cases in the Thunder Bay District Health Unit area is available at [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – Today, the Government of Ontario announced that the Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) will be moving into the “Grey – Lockdown” zone of the provincial COVID-19 Response Framework: Keeping Ontario Safe and Open. Additional public health measures will [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is actively investigating an outbreak of COVID-19 associated with Musselwhite Mine located 480 kilometers north of Thunder Bay. This is being done in close collaboration with mine management and Newmont Corporation. Two [Read more]
NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO – The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) region will remain in a temporary shutdown, until February 16, 2021. The extension of the shutdown in our area means TBDHU will continue to experience time-limited public health and workplace safety measures to control the [Read more]
________________________ Important Information for High-Risk Close Contacts of COVID-19 8 Important Things to Know as a Close Contact of a COVID-19 case: Expect a call from TBDHU 0:31 Being a high-risk close contact does not mean that you have COVID-19 0:42 High-risk close contacts are [Read more]
Daily update on the status of COVID-19 in the Thunder Bay District Health Unit DISTRICT THUNDER BAY, ON – Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting 5 (five) new COVID-19 cases in residents in the TBDHU Region. Current active cases is 155. *Reports are completed daily in the [Read more]
The Province of Ontario, as of midnight tonight (12:01am January 14, 2021), is in lockdown again. Northern Ontario summary below, edited from Ontario Government release, CLICK HERE for original, unedited, information. TORONTO, ON — In response to a doubling in COVID-19 cases over the past two [Read more]
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]
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]
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]
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]
