About 50 people lined up in a chilly wind at the CLE Coliseum on Mon. Apr 19 waiting for their COVID-19 vaccination (Troy Charles/TBTV photo)
THUNDER BAY It wasn t the best day for waiting in line for a COVID-19 vaccination, but a chance to get protection against the virus seemed to make things tolerable for most people on Monday morning.
At one point, an estimated 50 people stood outside in a cold wind waiting to be called into the CLE Coliseum where the Thunder Bay District Health Unit is holding a clinic.
The protracted wait was apparently connected to an external disruption in communications involving data services.
Bill Mauro-Staff photo
Mayor Bill Mauro wants to push back against the province when it comes to fewer vaccines and the banishment of some outdoor activities.
In a pair of motions presented to council Monday night, the Mayor raised concerns about the latest measures laid out by the government Friday which included extending the stay at home order until at least May 20th and restricting non-essential travel into Ontario from Quebec and Manitoba.
Mauro noted to council that according to the Medical Officer of Health Dr. Janet DeMille, Ontario will be increasing the vaccine amounts to designated hotspots, which will likely decrease the number of vaccines available in Thunder Bay.
Doctor preparing the coronavirus COVID-19 vaccine. (iStock photo)
THUNDER BAY The Thunder Bay District Health Unit gave out 9,031 vaccination doses last week, according to statistics released on Tuesday morning.
The health unit says 48,359 people, which represents 35.2 per cent of those eligible to get a vaccine currently anyone 16 and older - have to date received a vaccine. That s a change of 7,862 from the number it released a week ago.
A total of 1,169 received their second dose in the last week, for a total of 5,970 in the district. That s about 4.3 per cent of the eligible population.
Of the overall population, which includes those 16 and younger, 29.7 per cent have been vaccinated.
11 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in the Thunder Bay district on Tuesday
Eleven new cases of COVID-19, and one more death associated with the virus, were confirmed in the Thunder Bay district on Tuesday.
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Posted: Apr 20, 2021 11:52 AM ET | Last Updated: April 20
Eleven new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in the Thunder Bay district on Tuesday.(Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press)
Eleven new cases of COVID-19, and one more death associated with the virus, were confirmed in the Thunder Bay district on Tuesday.
The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) said seven of Tuesday s cases were due to close contact, one has no known exposure, and three others are under investigation.
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