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Health officials report Friday that seven more cases could be one of the variants of concern.
One case obtained through someone else who had the virus
One case picked up through travel outside of Northwestern Ontario
One case with no known exposure
One case cause is pending
The active count is at 34.
In Ontario Friday 2,362 new cases of coronavirus along with 26 deaths.
Dr. Janet DeMille, medical officer of health for the Thunder Bay District Health Unit. (File).
THUNDER BAY - There are growing calls from health experts in Southern Ontario for the provincial government to extend its stay-at-home order past the original May 20 end date to prevent a fourth wave of COVID-19, but local health officials continue to support a regional approach to reopening given decreasing cases in the district.
“I would always support a regional approach,” said Dr. Janet DeMille, medical officer of health with the Thunder Bay District Health Unit.
“I just think there are issues in the Toronto area that we don’t experience here. We can do better than Toronto most times. I would very much support a regional approach and have indicated that when I’ve had opportunities to provide that input.”
None of the new cases Thursday were one of the variants of COVID-19.
Health officials confirm that the active case count stands at 36.
This comes as Ontario reports 2,759 new cases of the virus along with 31 deaths.