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THUNDER BAY - Local students who have been learning at home for the past six weeks will be back in the classroom after the April break and it is anticipated the next academic year will look much like it used to.
The Thunder Bay District Health Unit has informed the local school boards that in-person learning can resume on April 19.
“In-person learning is vital to the overall health and wellbeing of students and I recognize that suspending this has imposed additional challenges for students and families,” said Dr. Janet DeMille, medical officer of health with the Thunder Bay District Health Unit in a statement, “While this was necessary given the impact that community cases were having on schools, it is important that this resume, of course, with all appropriate prevention measures in place to ensure the ongoing safety of students and staff in these challenging times.”
Health unit dispels rumours that vaccine doses are being wasted
Rumours have been circulating that hundreds of doses of the COVID-19 have been wasted in the Thunder Bay District, but the health unit says there are measures in place to ensure all allocated vaccines are used.
Apr 7, 2021 11:19 AM By: TbNewsWatch.com Staff
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THUNDER BAY - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit is addressing rumours circulating that hundreds of COVID-19 vaccine doses have been going to waste.
The health unit said in a social media post on Thursday that there is misinformation being spread that hundreds of doses have gone to waste.
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Apr 7, 2021 11:42 AM
A look at the Wednesday COVID numbers shows a huge discrepancy as the province is set to implement a four week province-wide stay-at-home order.
The Northwestern Health Unit is reporting three new cases in the Sioux Lookout Health Hub and one in the Kenora district.
The Thunder Bay District Health Unit recorded 15 new positives and the active case count is currently at 148.
However, in Ontario another 3,215 cases were recorded Wednesday and most come from southern Ontario.
Toronto led the way with 1,095, Peel next at 596 and York 225.
Premier Doug Ford indicated Tuesday that those three regions make up 60% of all COVID cases in Ontario.
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Premier Doug Ford uses his authority to put in place a stay at home order starting at 12:01 a.m. Thursday.
Reports of the move first emerged late Tuesday just days after the Premier pulled the emergency brake as a result of an alarming surge in case numbers and hospitalizations.
All non-essential retail businesses will close, except for curbside pickup. Grocery stores will stay open during the order and big box stores would be restricted to essential aisles only.
The Thunder Bay District’s Medical Officer of Health Dr. Janet DeMille believes including our region in the stay-at-home order is a wise move.
UPDATED: 15 new COVID-19 cases in the District of Thunder Bay
Sixteen previous cases have been resolved.
Apr 7, 2021 10:13 AM By: TbNewsWatch.com Staff
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THUNDER BAY The Thunder Bay District Health Unit reported 15 new COVID-19 cases in its catchment area on Wednesday, including six cases in the City of Thunder Bay or immediate surrounding area.
Most of the cases are in places more distant from Thunder Bay including five in First Nations and four in other communities.
The TBDHU said six of the 15 cases are due to household contact, three are the result of other close contact, five have no known exposure source and one is under investigation.