Thunder Bay mayor Bill Mauro says it s inconsistent for the province to keep the city under lockdown while reducing its vaccine supply. (File photo)
THUNDER BAY – Thunder Bay’s city council is protesting a planned reduction in COVID-19 vaccines sent to the area as the province pivots more supply to harder-hit hot spots.
Council passed a resolution Monday night calling the provincial plans “concerning” and advocating for distribution of vaccine supply “predicated on potential risk to communities rather than current COVID-19 indicators.
Mayor Bill Mauro said health authorities had confirmed the Thunder Bay District Health Unit and other health units with fewer cases would begin receiving reduced supply as soon as next week, without providing details on the plans.
The Thunder Bay District Health Unit reported 11 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, and one additional death.iStock
THUNDER BAY – The Thunder Bay District Health Unit reported 11 new cases of COVID-19 and another death, marking the district’s 60th related to the virus.
The number of active cases rose slightly to 54, after falling consistently for nearly three weeks, with five previous cases declared resolved.
Ten of the new cases were in Thunder Bay and the surrounding areas, while one was in a district First Nation.
The health unit said it would no longer distinguish between cases acquired through household contact and those acquired through other close contact, “for privacy reasons due to lower daily case counts.” That could change if case counts increase.
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The daily drop in active coronavirus cases in the region has come to an end.
The Thunder Bay District Health Unit is reporting the number has risen to 54 from 49 on Monday.
Officials also report Tuesday the 60th death since the start of the pandemic along with 11 new positive cases.
Another five cases have been resolved:
Seven cases obtained through close contact
One case with no known exposure
Three case causes are pending
In Ontario there are 3,469 new cases along with 22 deaths.
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Eight new COVID-19 cases, and one more death, were reported in the Thunder Bay district on Monday.
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Posted: Apr 19, 2021 11:38 AM ET | Last Updated: April 19
Eight new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in the Thunder Bay district on Monday.(Evan Tsuyoshi Mitsui/CBC)
Eight new COVID-19 cases, and one more death, were reported in the Thunder Bay district on Monday.
The additional death, announced by the Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU), brings the total to 59.
Of Monday s new cases, two were due to household contact, two the result of other close contact, and four had no known exposure.
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