14 Thunder Bay District Jail staff, 9 inmates positive for COVID-19: union president
More than 30 inmates at the Thunder Bay District Jail were transferred to Southern Ontario on the weekend, as part of an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19 in the facility.
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Posted: Jan 26, 2021 7:00 AM ET | Last Updated: January 26
There were 23 active COVID-19 cases at the Thunder Bay District Jail as of Monday.(Marc Doucette / CBC)
More than 30 inmates at the Thunder Bay District Jail were transferred to Southern Ontario on the weekend, as part of an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19 in the facility.
The Ministry of the Solicitor-General said Saturday that Maplehurst Correctional Complex will not admit new inmates as the facility continues to deal with a COVID-19 outbreak.
Some Thunder Bay Jail inmates have been moved to Toronto temporarily due to overcrowding during the pandemic. A spokesperson for the Ministry of the S.
A COVID-19 outbreak at Maplehurst Correctional Complex in Milton has resulted in at least 90 positive cases and the union that represents workers at the jail is now calling for a pause on the admission of new inmates.