Northwestern Health Unit
The Northwestern Health Unit is inching closer to an important milestone.
No new COVID cases are being reported Thursday and the active count is now down to six.
Four are in the Kenora Health Hub while two are in the Sioux Lookout district.
This is the fourth straight day with a zero count.
As case numbers go down, vaccination rates continue to rise.
Atikokan leads the way at 73.4% of the 18+ population receiving their first dose.
A total of 55,564 doses have been administered.
Here are the current vaccination rates:
-Atikokan: 73.4%
THUNDER BAY - Students across the province have spent the majority of the last year learning from home and following the announcement that schools will remain closed until September, the local medical officer of health says the impacts of being out of the classroom for so long could be felt for years.
“What we know about youth and children is experiences they may have in the childhood years, especially the younger years, I imagine even for secondary school students, these times are really important not only for their educational development, but also their social development and overall well being,” said Dr. Janet DeMille, medical officer of health with the Thunder Bay District Health Unit.
The personal care sector has been arguing throughout the COVID-19 pandemic that they can safely remain open. Locally, many are disappointed as the Thu.