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%
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Weekly vaccination rates at a glance in Thunder Bay and Northwest regions
Earlier this week, the Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) reported that 50 percent of its catchment area population has received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, while the Northwestern health Unit is reporting the same for 57 percent of its population.
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Posted: May 29, 2021 12:00 PM ET | Last Updated: May 29
The rate of vaccination in the Thunder Bay district increased by five percent, week over week, as of May 26.(Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters)
Earlier this week, the Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) reported that 50 percent of its catchment area population has received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, while the Northwestern health Unit (NWHU) is reporting the same for 57 percent of its population.