Winnipeg Free Press By: Nathan Clark
Opinion
Friday marks the anniversary of a significant and unfortunate milestone in Manitoba.
March 12, 2020 – the day when the province’s first COVID-19 case was announced – is a day many of us remember well. I know I do.
As special assistant to Manitoba’s health minister, I had expected this day was coming for quite some time. It was inevitable. The pandemic was already wreaking havoc in Ontario. In British Columbia’s Lower Mainland, officials were scrambling to combat an outbreak at the Lynn Valley Care Home. Our teams had prepped speaking notes weeks ahead of time for Dr. Brent Roussin, Manitoba’s chief provincial public health officer, and then-health minister Cameron Friesen. Despite the strong warnings from public health officials and the province’s top politicos, COVID-19 was bound to be detected in Manitoba whether we liked it or not.
COVID-19 outbreak at Thunder Bay District Jail declared over
The Section 22 Order requiring released inmates to go to the Isolation Shelter is rescinded.
Mar 11, 2021 2:17 PM By: TbNewsWatch.com Staff
The TBDHU made the announcement Thursday.
OPSEU, the union that represents correcctional officers, says 45 of its members and at least 70 inmates became infected at various points during the outbreak.
The health unit said enhanced infection prevention and control measures will remain in place at the jail to mitigate the risk of new cases developing.
All incoming inmates will continue to be isolated upon arrival to ensure any community-acquired cases do not spread, the TBDHU said in a news release.
Two young people experiencing homelessness, who were staying at The Place youth shelter, have tested positive for COVID-19. Several more youth have symptoms of the virus.