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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.

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April 10, 2020 - Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting 2 (two) new cases of COVID-…
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April 9, 2020 - Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting 2 (two) new cases of COVID-19…
Easter Bunny
The long weekend is fast approaching and typically represents a time for people to participate in…
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April 8, 2020 - Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting 3 new cases of COVID-19…
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April 6, 2020 - Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting 5 new cases of COVID-19 in…
enforcement phone line launched to report covid-19 order violations
April 6, 2020 - Thunder Bay District Health Unit launches phone line to report COVID-19 order…
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April 5, 2020 - Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting a new COVID-19 case in a…
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April 3, 2020 - Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting new cases of COVID-19 in…
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April 3, 2020 - Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting additional information on the…
Now Nine Cases of COVID-19 in the Thunder Bay District Health Unit Region
April 2, 2020 - Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting five additional cases, for a…
4th Case
March 31, 2020 - Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting that an individual residing…
3rd Case of COVID-19
March 29, 2020 - Today, Dr. Janet DeMille, Medical Officer of Health of the Thunder Bay…
Thunder Bay District Health Unit Confirms Second Case of COVID-19
March 28, 2020 - Yesterday afternoon, the Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) received a…
First Case of COVID-19 Confirmed in Thunder Bay Distrit
March 27, 2020 - Today, Dr. Janet DeMille, Medical Officer of Health of the Thunder Bay…
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March 11, 2020 - Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is aware of the COVID-19 case reported by…
Senior receiving dental care
February 19, 2020 - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit is now offering free routine dental care…
Outbreak Over
February 10, 2020 - The outbreak of respiratory illness at Bethammi Nursing Home located at 63…
Coronavirus
January 31, 2020 - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit is monitoring the novel coronavirus (…
Outbreak Over
January 29, 2020 - The outbreak of respiratory illness at St. Joseph’s Hospital – 4 South…
Outbreak Over
January 23, 2020 - The outbreak of Influenza A at St. Joseph’s Hospital – 5 North, located at 35 N…
Outbreak Declared
January 20, 2020 - Officials at the Health Unit and St. Joseph's Hospital, located at 35 N. Algoma…
Outbreak Declared
January 17, 2020 - Officials at the Health Unit and St. Joseph's Hospital, located at 35 N. Algoma…
Outbreak Over
January 14, 2020 - The outbreak of respiratory illness at Hogarth Riverview Manor – 1 North,…
Outbreak Declared
January 31, 2020 - Officials at the Thunder Bay District Health Unit and Bethammi Nursing Home,…
Outbreak Over
January 10, 2020 - The outbreak of respiratory illness at Hogarth Riverview Manor – Spruce…
Outbreak Over
January 9, 2020 - The outbreak of respiratory illness at Southbridge Pinewood, located at 2625 E.…
Outbreak Declared
December 31, 2019 - Officials at the Health Unit and Hogarth Riverview Manor, located at 300 N…
Outbreak Declared
December 29, 2019 - Officials at the Health Unit and Hogarth Riverview Manor, located at 300 N…
Outbreak Declared
December 27, 2019 - Officials at the Health Unit and Southbridge Pinewood, located at 2625…
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Event: Urban Access to Traditional Food: Understanding Wild Game & Understanding Our Food…