THUNDER BAY - Ashley MacRae, a registered practical nurse in the emergency department at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, said she and her fellow nurses worked in constant fear of what was coming through the door when the district was seeing a spike in COVID-19 hospitalizations throughout March and April.
“You feel unprepared every day with the unknown. I’ve seen my co-workers in stressful situations,” she said. “As our scope has increased, it has become more stressful to be at work. We are doing more with less and having more tasks than before. Sometimes giving my all is not enough.”
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It is with great sadness to announce the passing of Timothy Wayne Odell, age 74 of Thunder Bay Ontario, on Thursday, May 6, 2021 at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, following a courageous battle with cancer. A deep appreciation is extended to all people involved in caring for Tim during his illness. Due to current pandemic restrictions, a small private memorial service will be held at a future time and date.
God Saw You Getting Tired
You strove to live alone,
To talk and walk around,
But as the illness was relentless,
You were forced to give-up ground.
God saw you getting tired,
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Health officials report eight new cases of coronavirus.
After no cases on Tuesday the Thunder Bay District Health Unit indicates that the active case count is up to 31.
Seven of the new cases were obtained through someone else who had the virus while one individual had no known exposure.
Another six cases of COVID-19 are deemed as resolved.
The Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre says there are five patients in the COVID ward, two are in intensive care.
The Northwestern Health Unit confirmed 47 active cases after another five new ones Tuesday.
In Ontario there are 2,320 new cases along with 32 deaths.