14 new cases, and another COVID-19 death, in Thunder Bay
The death of a 14th resident at the Southbridge Roseview LTC home was announced Tuesday, along with 14 new cases.
Dec 22, 2020 10:46 AM By: TbNewsWatch.com Staff
The Thunder Bay District Health Unit announced 14 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday. (File photo)
THUNDER BAY – The Thunder Bay District Health Unit announced 14 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, as a 14th death was reported at the Southbridge Roseview long-term care home.
The latest death associated with the COVID-19 outbreak at Roseview, now in its second month, brings the total number of deaths attributed to the virus in the Thunder Bay District to 16.
Fourteen new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the Thunder Bay area.
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Posted: Dec 22, 2020 11:00 AM ET | Last Updated: December 22, 2020
14 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the Thunder Bay area.(Adrian Wyld/Canadian Press)
Fourteen new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the Thunder Bay area.
The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) made the announcement on Tuesday.
Thirteen of the cases are due to close contact, while one remains under investigation. All are in Thunder Bay and surrounding areas, but no further information about the cases was provided.
The virus has also led to one more death at Southbridge Roseview, which is in the midst of a COVID-19 outbreak; 14 residents at the facility have died since the outbreak began.
Libraries to close until at least Jan. 12
Province-wide move to Grey-Lockdown status on Boxing Day cited as the reason for the lengthy closures.
Dec 22, 2020 9:05 AM By: Leith Dunick
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THUNDER BAY The province-wide move to lock-down status will see the Thunder Bay Public Library close all of its branches for the duration of the shutdown.
In a release issued on Tuesday morning, library officials say they will close on Wednesday at 4;30 p.m. and won t reopen until Jan. 12, barring no extension of the provincial mandate.
At that time, all library locations will reopen for no-contact holds pick-up at each facility s main entrance. curbside service will be in effect until Jan. 22, unless further restrictions are announced by either the province or the Thunder Bay District Health Unit.
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Premier Doug Ford announced on Monday that the Ontario government is imposing a provincewide shutdown that will go into effect on Dec. 26 at 12:01 a.m.
The shutdown will be in effect for 14 days for Northern Ontario and 28 days for Southern Ontario.
Additional restrictions will be put into place and reinforce that Ontarians should stay at home as much as possible to minimize transmission of the virus and prevent hospitals from becoming overwhelmed. The number of daily cases continue to rise putting our hospitals and long-term care homes at risk, said Ford. We need to stop the spread of this deadly virus. That s why, on the advice of Dr. Williams and other health experts, we are taking the difficult but necessary decision to shutdown the province and ask people to stay home. Nothing is more important right now than the health and safety of all Ontarians.