More than 3,000 health care workers to be vaccinated by next week
The vaccination centre at the Bora Laskin Building is doing more than 750 COVID-19 vaccinations per day.
Feb 26, 2021 3:22 PM By: Doug Diaczuk
The Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation COVID-19 vaccination clinic will be housed at the Bora Laskin Education Building on the campus of Lakehead University. (Leith Dunick, tbnewswatch.com)
THUNDER BAY - An increase in the number of vaccines allocated to the district has meant thousands of frontline health care workers most at risk will be receiving the COVID-19 vaccine in the coming days.
“We are really pleased we had a significant increase in our vaccine allocation this week,” said Rhonda Crocker Ellacott, president and CEO of the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre.
Thunder Bay 50/50 draw taking aim at $900K
Current jackpot has grown by $150,000 since Wednesday morning, stands at more than $820K.
Feb 25, 2021 4:38 PM By: Leith Dunick
Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation president and CEO Glenn Craig on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, says he s surprised at how quickly the Thunder Bay 50/50 jackpot is growing. (Leith Dunick, tbnewswatch.com)
THUNDER BAY – The Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation is making a last-minute push in hopes of hitting $900,000 in the first Thunder Bay 50/50 draw.
The take-home jackpot has grown by nearly $150,000 since Wednesday morning, with tickets still being sold until midnight on Thursday.
The jackpot currently stands at more than $820,000.
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There are 97 active cases of COVID within the Northwestern Health Unit’s catchment area.
Most are in the Kenora area and connected to the outbreak at Wabaseemoong Independent Nations.
There’s one case in the Rainy River district that was reported by the Health Unit on Sunday.
There are 257 active cases within the Thunder Bay District Health Unit.
The surge in coronavirus cases impacting the Thunder Bay Regional Health Science Centre.
There are 19 patients in its COVID-19 unit so far, including five in intensive care.
Officials say the hospital is at 92 percent capacity and has expanded the COVID-19 ward to 21 beds.