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Cold Weather Response Plan will continue to be active for the duration of the COVID-19 municipal state of emergency.
“Exposure to cold weather can cause serious or life-threatening health problems,” says Kandace Belanger, who serves as the Manager of the Street Outreach and Harm Reduction Programs with the Thunder Bay District Health Unit. “People experiencing homelessness are especially at risk due to increased exposure. COVID-19 restrictions also mean there are fewer locations open to the public to warm up and escape the elements, putting folks at increased risks of cold-related injuries like wind burn, trench foot and frost nip, and in extreme cases frostbite and hypothermia.”
The COVID-19 outbreak is taking a bite out of the finances at the Thunder Bay District Health Unit. Medical Officer Dr. Janet DeMille tells us they ha.
Health unit reports 56 new COVID-19 cases
Fifty-one of the single-day record high cases are related to outbreaks at both the Thunder Bay Correctional Centre and the Thunder Bay District Jail.
Jan 21, 2021 11:54 AM By: Leith Dunick
THUNDER BAY – A record single-day high 56 COVID-19 cases have been reported by the Thunder Bay District Health Unit.
Forty-three of the cases are due to an outbreak at the Thunder Bay Correctional Centre, with eight more attached to the Thunder Bay District Jail.
One case is tied to the Valard East-West Tie project, with three more considered close contact and the remaining case pending.
The previous record for cases announced in a single day was 33, on Nov. 29.
Four new cases of the novel coronavirus within the Thunder Bay District Health Unit. Officials report all four obtained the virus through close contac.