A sign at a coronavirus screening station in a Thunder Bay long-term care home.
A pair of COVID-19 outbreaks are finished.
The most recent declaration came at Holy Saviour Catholic School in Marathon.
Officials with the Superior North Catholic District School Board and the Thunder Bay District Health Unit say the impacted individuals are no longer considered to be at elevated risk.
They add there were no additional cases and no evidence of additional spread within the school.
In Geraldton, the Health Unit originally declared the outbreak at the John Owen Evans Residence after one staff member tested positive.
Since that staff member went into isolation, the Health Unit hasn’t found any new cases at the home.
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COVID-19 spreads in Marathon, impacting second school
Cases have jumped to double-digits in recent weeks, with outbreaks at two schools and a nearby mine
Dec 13, 2020 3:12 PM By: TbNewsWatch.com Staff
The town of Marathon has seen a rapid jump in COVID-19 cases in recent weeks.
MARATHON, Ont. – The small town of Marathon is grappling with the rapid spread of COVID-19 cases, with two schools and a nearby mine now affected by outbreaks.
The number of cases in the town of just over 3,000 had risen to 16 as of Friday, just weeks after the community’s first case was announced on Nov. 24.
MARATHON - COVID-19 Update - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) and the Superior North Catholic District School Board confirm that an outbreak of COVID-19 has been declared at Holy Saviour Catholic School in Marathon. Consistent with provincial guidelines, an outbreak is declared in a school when there are two or more COVID-19 cases