Ontario reports 1,837 new COVID cases Friday
The provincial update now includes the number of cases confirmed to be a COVID variant of concern
Jan 29, 2021 10:51 AM By: Erika Engel
Public Health Ontario has reported 1,837 new cases of COVID-19 today.
The province is also reporting 2,900 new recoveries and 58 deaths in its latest update, including 32 people who were residents at long-term care homes.
The deaths reported today include one person between 40 and 59 years old, 14 people between 60 and 79 years old, and 43 people over the age of 80.
Ontario reports 108 new COVID-related hospitalizations and 16 new admissions to intensive care.
The Jan. 29 update provided by the province s public health agency also reported the following data:
32 COVID-19 cases reported in Thunder Bay District; most at correctional facility outbreaks
The latest positive tests were announced on Thursday, which include 21 cases at the Thunder Bay District Jail and two at the Thunder Bay Correctional Centre.
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Twenty-one new cases of COVID-19 were announced at the Thunder Bay District Jail on Thursday.(Marc Doucette / CBC)
The Thunder Bay District Health Unit is reporting 32 new COVID-19 cases, with 23 of them at correctional facilities.
The latest positive tests were announced on Thursday, which include 21 cases at the Thunder Bay District Jail and two at the Thunder Bay Correctional Centre.
Health unit reporting 32 new COVID-19 cases
The Thunder Bay District Jail is reporting 21 new COVID-19 cases and two new cases at the Thunder Bay Correctional Centre.
Jan 28, 2021 10:47 AM By: Doug Diaczuk
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The Thunder Bay District Jail is reporting 21 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday. (File).
THUNDER BAY – A surge in cases at the Thunder Bay District Jail has resulted in 32 new COVID-19 cases being reported in the district.
On Thursday, the Thunder Bay District Health Unit reported 21 new cases as part of the District Jail outbreak and two additional cases at the Thunder Bay Correctional Centre.
Of the remaining cases, one is classified as close contact, five are listed as no known exposure, and three are pending.
Thunder Bay s raw sewage will be tested for COVID-19 (2 Photos)
Health Sciences North Research Institute in Sudbury will analyze the samples.
Jan 27, 2021 12:56 PM By: Gary Rinne
THUNDER BAY Nasal swabs aren t the only way to track the prevalence of COVID-19 in a community.
The City of Thunder Bay will soon begin collecting wastewater samples to help health officials monitor the presence of the virus.
Studies have shown that a significant proportion of infected individuals shed the virus in their stool, even before any symptoms appear.
Regular testing of wastewater for the virus s genetic material (RNA) can help determine whether COVID-19 activity is increasing or decreasing in a particular area, thereby giving health authorities more time to respond appropriately.
Twelve new COVID-19 cases reported
District of Thunder Bay surpasses 300 cases in January alone, more than a third of all cases in the 10 months since the first case was reported locally last March 27.
Jan 27, 2021 10:15 AM By: Leith Dunick
The previous month s high was 277, reached last month.
The Thunder Bay District Health Unit has recorded 306 COVID-19 cases this month, bringing its total to 891 since the first case was recorded in Thunder Bay exactly 10 months ago.
Of the new batch of cases, seven are considered close contact, while two are attributed to an outbreak at the Thunder Bay District Jail and another is part of the outbreak at the Thunder Bay Correctional Centre.