The Northwestern Health Unit is reporting 12 new cases of the novel coronavirus Friday morning.
Nine of the new cases are from the Sioux Lookout area, two from the Kenora health hub and one from the Rainy River area.
As is the procedure, follow-up is now underway with the cases as well as their close contacts. If you are a known close contact of a confirmed case, the NWHU says they will contact you directly.
Medical Officer of Health Doctor Kit Young Hoon says at this point they can’t say why there is a spike in the Sioux Lookout area.
Hajdu promises more vaccine transparency
Federal health minister said the public is anxious to know when their turn to get vaccinated will be.
Apr 9, 2021 8:57 AM By: Leith Dunick
The AstraZeneca vaccine was made available in Thunder Bay on April 8, 2021. (Leith Dunick, tbnewswatch.com)
THUNDER BAY – Canada’s health minister says vaccines are almost certainly having an impact on Thunder Bay’s plummeting COVID-19 numbers.
The good news is that the public seems to be anxious to get vaccinated, evidenced by how quickly spots in the city fill up when announced by the Thunder Bay District Health Unit or one of its partner agencies.
The numbers include anyone vaccinated as of last Saturday.
According to the latest figures, 33,698 people living in the district have had at least one shot, while 4,297 people have received their second dose.
In total, 24.5 per cent of the population 16 and older have been given at least one shot, which equates to about 20.6 per cent of the overall population. Across Ontario, as of Thursday the total numbers of people who have had at least one shot is about 17 per cent.
It s believed about 6,000 people per week can be vaccinated at present in Thunder Bay.
Based on the numbers provided, there are about 137,500 people eligible for vaccines in the District of Thunder Bay.
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Schools in Thunder Bay, Ont., plan return to in-person learning after spring break
Students in Thunder Bay, Ont., will be headed back to in-person on April 19, following the province-wide spring break.
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Posted: Apr 08, 2021 5:56 PM ET | Last Updated: April 8
Thunder Bay schools will return to in-person learning on April 19, after spring break.(Evan Mitsui/CBC)
Students in Thunder Bay, Ont., will return to in-person learning on April 19, following the province-wide spring break.
The recommendation to go back to in-person learning was announced Thursday by Dr. Janet DeMille, the medical officer of health for the Thunder Bay District Health Unit, who credited an improvement in the number and rate of COVID-19 cases in the district in recent weeks.