THUNDER BAY – Another two people have died in Thunder Bay of causes related to COVID-19, as Thunder Bay crossed another dubious pandemic milestone.
The Thunder Bay District Health Unit announced the two additional deaths on Friday, the fifth and sixth in April, bringing the region to 58 since the pandemic began.
The district had eight new cases confirmed, giving it an even 3,000 total since the first one was announced on March 27, 2020.
There was good news.
Ten previously announced cases are now considered to be resolved, leaving just 57 active cases, the lowest number since Jan. 8. It’s just the sixth time in 2021 there have been fewer than 60 active cases in the District of Thunder Bay.
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KENORA, Ont. – The COVID-19 situation in the Northwest Health Unit’s catchment area continues to get grimmer.
The health unit on Friday announced 13 new cases, bringing the region’s total to 61 active cases, equalling the number announced on Thursday by the Thunder Bay District Health Unit.
Five of the new cases were announced in Emo, Ont., where outbreaks have been declared at both the Calvary Baptist Church and the Sturgeon Creek Alternative Program school. There are now 16 active cases in Emo, a town of 1,333.
There were four new positive cases in the Sioux Lookout health hub, two in the Kenora health hub, and one each in the Rainy River and Dryden health hub areas.