THUNDER BAY - The province of Ontario is continuing to see a surge in COVID-19 cases, with variants of concern spreading and resulting a record number of hospitalizations and intensive care unit admissions.
Dr. Janet DeMille, medical officer of health with the Thunder Bay District Health Unit, said while the number of active cases in the district is dropping, there are still concerns of variants spreading here and of the cases already screened positive, many were the result of travel outside of the region.
“A number of them have been related to travel,” she said. “So people have been exposed somewhere else and came here and isolated. We have seen limited spread but we are still monitoring some individuals very carefully at this time.”
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Five new cases have been announced Thursday morning by the Northwestern Health Unit.
There are two new cases each in the Emo and Sioux Lookout health hub areas, while the final new cases is from the Dryden area.
The regional health authority tells us that at this time there are 50 active cases in their catchment area.
Ontario set a new pandemic record today with 4,735 positives.
There were 29 COVID related deaths.
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COVID-19 vaccine supplies a challenge for Thunder Bay: DeMille
Irregular shipments of COVID-19 vaccines is making it difficult for the Thunder Bay District Health Unit to plan immunization clinics.
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Irregular shipments of COVID-19 vaccines is making planning ahead difficult for the Thunder Bay District Health Unit.(Brendan McDermind/Reuters)