Low-risk COVID-19 exposure on two Air Canada flights
Travellers on two Air Canada flights in early January are being advised to monitor for COVID-19 symptoms
Jan 6, 2021 9:57 AM By: TbNewsWatch.com Staff
THUNDER BAY - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit is advising individuals who have travelled on two Air Canada flights from Toronto could have been exposed to COVID-19.
In a statement released on Wednesday, the health unit said there is a low-risk of exposure for individuals who travelled on flight AC7932 on Jan. 1 sitting in rows 13 to 19 and flight AC392 in rows 14 to 20.
The health unit said the risk of infection is low, however, any individuals seated in the identified rows on the two flights are being asked to monitor themselves closely for any symptoms of COVID-19.
Six new COVID-19 cases in the Thunder Bay area
Two of the cases involve people who travelled outside Northwestern Ontario.
Jan 6, 2021 10:15 AM By: TbNewsWatch.com Staff
THUNDER BAY The Thunder Bay District Health Unit reports six new COVID-19 cases in its jurisdiction, all of them being in the City of Thunder Bay or surrounding townships.
Two of the cases are related to travel outside Northwestern Ontario, while the other four are close contact cases.
Seventeen cases have been resolved since Tuesday, bringing the number of active cases across the district down to 48, a dozen fewer than yesterday and the lowest number of cases since November 16.
Thunder Bay, ON, Canada / Country 105 | Thunder Bay s Country
Jan 6, 2021 10:01 AM
The local health unit is putting out the warning about possible exposure on board a pair of flights.
You may have been exposed to COVID-19 if you flew Air Canada/Jazz on New Years Day or on January 2nd.
The following flights and seat numbers are affected:
Flight Number AC7932 Rows 13-19
Flight Number AC392 Rows 14-20
The Thunder Bay District Health Unit says the risk of someone being infected would be low, however monitor for symptoms, immediately self-isolate and call for test.
ON AIR NOW6:00 PM - 12:00 AMKelly Gill
Premier Doug Ford takes questions from media, October 27, 2020. (CPAC)
Area residents are anxiously awaiting word on the status of a regional shutdown.
The lockdown is scheduled to end Saturday but there are concerns it may be extended due to rising COVID-19 numbers.
The Thunder Bay District Health Unit reported six new cases today and one death.
The province registered 3,266 new cases.
Premier Doug Ford says “We’re going to talk to the Health Table and the Chief Medical Officer and get their advice. That’s the expertise that we are going to take. We are going to take that advice and we’ll be announcing that in the next day or so.”
Thunder Bay MPPs speak out on Southbridge Roseview situation
Michael Gravelle and Judith Monteith-Farrell cite pandemic preparedness and communications issues.
Jan 6, 2021 2:26 PM By: Gary Rinne
THUNDER BAY Thunder Bay s two MPPs say they received heartbreaking pleas for help from the families of residents of the Southbridge Roseview long-term care home, where COVID-19 has claimed 20 lives to date.
Thunder Bay-Superior North Liberal MPP Michael Gravelle said he s heard a tremendous amount of concern about the coronavirus outbreak at the Shuniah Street facility.
Many of the callers, he said, worried about staffing levels in the home. Now, Southbridge Roseview insists they now have full staffing in place.but certainly that was not the case at the beginning of the pandemic, and was a real issue.