November 5, 2021 - On Wednesday, the Province announced that it was expanding eligibility for booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to additional groups of higher risk individuals, providing them an extra layer of protection against COVID-19 and the Delta variant.
Groups now eligible for a booster dose at least six months (168 days) after receiving their second dose are:
November 5, 2021 - Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting 2 (two) new COVID-19 case in residents in the TBDHU Region. Current active cases is 23.
| Cases | Changes since previous report* | |
|---|---|---|
| New | +2 |
2 Pending |
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1 District community 1 First Nation communities |
November 4, 2021 - Officials at the Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) and Southbridge Roseview located at 99 Shuniah St, Thunder Bay, have declared an outbreak of a gastrointestinal illness on the Heritage Unit only.
November 4, 2021 - Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting 7 (seven) new COVID-19 case in residents in the TBDHU Region. Current active cases is 22.
| Cases | Changes since previous report* | |
|---|---|---|
| New | +7 |
5 Close Contact 1 Travel outside NWO 1 No known exposure |
|
5 Thunder Bay and surrounding areas |
November 3, 2021 - Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting 1 (one) new COVID-19 case in residents in the TBDHU Region. Current active cases is 15.
| Cases | Changes since previous report* | |
|---|---|---|
| New | +1 |
1 Close Contact |
|
1 Thunder Bay and surrounding areas |
November 2, 2021 - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is recommending that everyone get their flu (influenza) vaccine this year. Anyone 6-months of age and older is now eligible.
The flu vaccine is available through health care providers and pharmacies in Thunder Bay and the District. Health care providers are able to immunize all eligible ages, and pharmacies are able to immunize anyone two years of age and older.
November 2, 2021 - Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting 2 (two) new COVID-19 case in residents in the TBDHU Region. Current active cases is 15.
| Cases | Changes since previous report* | |
|---|---|---|
| New | +2 |
1 Pending 1 No known exposure |
|
1 First Nation communities 1 District community |
November 1, 2021 - Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting 6 (six) new COVID-19 case in residents in the TBDHU Region. Current active cases is 14.
| Cases | Changes since previous report* | |
|---|---|---|
| New | +6 |
2 Close contact 4 No known exposure |
|
3 First Nation communities |
October 29, 2021 - Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting 4 (four) new COVID-19 case in residents in the TBDHU Region. Current active cases is 16.
| Cases | Changes since previous report* | |
|---|---|---|
| New | +4 |
4 Close contact |
|
1 First Nation communities 3 District communities |
October 26, 2021 - The outbreak of respiratory illness at Pioneer Ridge, Plaza 1, located at 750 Tungsten St., has been declared over. All restrictions have been lifted.
The Health Unit is urging people to stay at home and refrain from visiting hospitals and long-term care facilities when feeling unwell to avoid spreading infections to those most vulnerable: young infants and children, the elderly and those with other chronic illnesses.
The Health Unit reminds the public to prevent getting and spreading infections by: