News

Members of newsrooms and media groups across the district:

If you would like to contact us about a media release, public health story or issue, or you would like to request an interview, please contact the Media Line via email: news@tbdhu.com. The email will be received by the communications team from 8:30 to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday, to ensure your request is seen in a timely manner. TBDHU is committed to providing media with access to information about our services, programs and initiatives in a timely manner. Media requests from accredited media (representatives of a recognized media organization) are given priority.

Urgent after-hours inquiries can be made by calling the Thunder Bay Answering Service at (807) 624-1280.

COVID-19 Outbreak Declared Over at Hogarth Riverview Manor

May 15, 2020

May 15, 2020 - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) and St. Joseph’s Care Group announce…

Low Risk Exposure at Walmart – Memorial Avenue, Thunder Bay

May 14, 2020

May 14, 2020 - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (“TBDHU”) is in the process of investigating a…

New confirmed case of COVID-19 reported by Thunder Bay District Health Unit

May 14, 2020

May 14, 2020 - Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting 1 (one) new case of…

New confirmed case of COVID-19 reported by Thunder Bay District Health Unit

May 09, 2020

May 9, 2020 - Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting 1 (one) new case of…

New confirmed case of COVID-19 reported by Thunder Bay District Health Unit

May 07, 2020

May 7, 2020 - Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting 1 (one) new case of…

New confirmed case of COVID-19 reported by Thunder Bay District Health Unit

May 05, 2020

May 5, 2020 - Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting 1 (one) new case of…

Outbreak Over: Southbridge Pinewood

May 05, 2020

May 5, 2020 - The facility-wide outbreak of respiratory illness at Southbridge Pinewood, located at…

New confirmed case of COVID-19 reported by Thunder Bay District Health Unit

May 04, 2020

May 4, 2020 - Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting 1 (one) new case of…

COVID-19 Outbreak Declared at Hogarth Riverview Manor

May 02, 2020

May 2, 2020 - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) and St. Joseph’s Care Group confirm that…

New confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported by Thunder Bay District Health Unit

May 02, 2020

May 2, 2020 - Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting 3 (three) new cases of COVID-19…

Low Risk Exposure at Walmart – Memorial Avenue, Thunder Bay

May 01, 2020

May 1, 2020 - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is in the process of investigating a…

New confirmed case of COVID-19 reported by Thunder Bay District Health Unit

April 30, 2020

April 30, 2020 - Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting 1 (one) new case of…

New confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported by Thunder Bay District Health Unit

April 28, 2020

April 28, 2020 - Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting 2 new cases of COVID-19 in…

New confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported by Thunder Bay District Health Unit

April 27, 2020

April 27, 2020 - Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting 4 new cases of COVID-19 in…

New Confirmed Case of COVID-19 Reported by Thunder Bay District Health Unit

April 26, 2020

April 26, 2020 - Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting 1 new case of COVID-19…

New confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported by Thunder Bay District Health Unit

April 24, 2020

April 24, 2020 - Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting 2 new cases of COVID-19…

Thunder Bay District Health Unit Reports First Death due to COVID-19

April 24, 2020

April 24, 2020 - Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting the first death in the TBDHU…

New confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported by Thunder Bay District Health Unit

April 23, 2020

April 23, 2020 - Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting 5 new cases of COVID-19 in…

Drive-Through COVID-19 Testing Spots Available This Weekend

April 23, 2020

April 23, 2020 - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU), in partnership with the Superior…

New confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported by Thunder Bay District Health Unit

April 22, 2020

April 22, 2020 - Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting 4 new cases of COVID-19 in…

Increased COVID-19 Testing Opportunities

April 21, 2020

April 21, 2020 - COVID-19 testing is available to more residents in The Thunder Bay District Health…

New confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported by Thunder Bay District Health Unit

April 19, 2020

April 19, 2020 - Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting 2 new cases of COVID-19 in…

New confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported by Thunder Bay District Health Unit

April 17, 2020

April 17, 2020 - Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting 3 new cases of COVID-19 in…

New confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported by Thunder Bay District Health Unit

April 16, 2020

April 16, 2020 - Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting 10 new cases of COVID-19 in…

Drive-Through COVID-19 Testing Opportunity This Weekend

April 16, 2020

April 16, 2020 - As part of expanding testing provincially, the Thunder Bay District Health Unit (…

Expanded Criteria for testing at COVID-19 Assessment Clinic at TBRHSC

April 15, 2020

April 15, 2020 - The criteria for COVID-19 testing at the Assessment Centre of Thunder Bay Regional…

Outbreak Declared: Southbridge Pinewood

April 14, 2020

April 14, 2020 - Officials at the Health Unit and Southbridge Pinewood, located at 2625 E. Walsh…

New confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported by TBDHU (3 of 5 Noted Previously in Lac des Iles Mine Facebook post)

April 13, 2020

April 13, 2020 - Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting 3 new cases of COVID-19 in…

New Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 Reported by Thunder Bay District Health Unit

April 12, 2020

April 12, 2020 - Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting 7 new cases of COVID-19 in…

New Confirmed Case of COVID-19 Reported by Thunder Bay District Health Unit

April 11, 2020

April 11, 2020 - Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting a new case of COVID-19…