TBDHU Provides COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Update

February 26, 2021 - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is actively rolling-out the COVID-19 vaccination program in the TBDHU area. This has been in partnership with the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) and many other health care, Indigenous and community partners both in Thunder Bay and District communities. As per provincial direction, the full roll-out will take place in three phases over the coming months and through to the fall. During this time, everybody who wants the COVID-19 vaccine will be able to receive it.

TBDHU Placed in Grey Zone of Provincial Framework

February 26, 2021 - Today, the Government of Ontario announced that the Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) will be moving into the "Grey - Lockdown" zone of the provincial COVID-19 Response Framework: Keeping Ontario Safe and Open. Additional public health measures will further help control the spread of COVID-19 in the TBDHU area. This move comes into effect on Monday, March 1, 2021, at 12:01 a.m.

COVID-19 outbreak declared at Woodcrest Public School

February 23, 2021 - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) and Lakehead Public Schools confirm that an outbreak of COVID-19 has been declared at Woodcrest Public School in Thunder Bay.

Consistent with provincial guidelines, an outbreak is declared in a school when there are two or more COVID-19 cases in students or staff that can be linked within a school setting. At this time, two additional individuals associated with the school have COVID-19. One of these individuals is deemed to have acquired the infection in the school setting.