There are 84 active cases throughout the Thunder Bay District.
One new case has been reported at the Southbridge Roseview long-term care home in Thunder Bay. An update on the home s website doesn t show any active resident cases, but there are six staff members who are considered active cases. Twenty-one residents have died from COVID-19.
Two of the other cases are close contacts and one had no known exposure to the virus.
All 18 of the new cases are located in Thunder Bay and the surrounding area.
The health unit s COVID-19 dashboard shows three patients hospitalized with COVID-19, with two of them in the intensive care unit.
COVID outbreak at Thunder Bay District Jail expands significantly
There are now 15 positive cases at the jail and the Thunder Bay Correctional Centre
Jan 12, 2021 9:08 PM By: Gary Rinne
The virus was first diagnosed in one inmate on Jan. 5.
A day later, after a second prisoner tested positive, the Thunder Bay District Health Unit declared an outbreak at both the jail and the Thunder Bay Correctional Centre, where both inmates had been transferred.
On Jan. 10, it was learned that two more inmates at the jail were found to have the virus.
Following additional contact tracing and voluntary tests on other inmates and correctional staff, the Ministry of the Solicitor General revealed Tuesday evening that there are now a total of 13 positive cases involving inmates at the jail on MacDougall Street, as well as the two cases at the correctional centre on Highway 61.
LONG LAKE 58 FIRST NATION, Ont. The Chief of Long Lake # 58 First Nation says every resident of the community is on board with the lockdown that was imposed this week after several residents tested positive for COVID-19.
Only essential services personnel are allowed to enter the First Nation, and the local school and general store are both closed.
Chief Judy Desmoulins said she advised residents to be strong, and don t panic. We ll beat this.
According to Desmoulins, four members of a family all tested positive as the result of close contact with someone who had the virus.
However, none of them are showing symptoms.
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