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January 13, 2020 - Officials at the Health Unit and Bethammi Nursing Home, located at 63 Carrie Street, have declared a facility-wide outbreak of a respiratory illness.

All admissions, transfers, discharges and social activities have been cancelled until further notice. Visitors are…

January 20, 2020 - Officials at the Health Unit and St. Joseph's Hospital, located at 35 N. Algoma Street, have declared a respiratory outbreak on 4 South.

All admissions, transfers, discharges and social activities have been cancelled until further notice. Visitors are restricted to family…

January 23, 2020 - The outbreak of Influenza A at St. Joseph’s Hospital – 5 North, located at 35 N. Algoma Street 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…

January 29, 2020 - The outbreak of respiratory illness at St. Joseph’s Hospital – 4 South, located at 35 N. Algoma Street has been declared over this morning at 9:30am. All restrictions have been lifted.

The Health Unit is urging people to stay at home and refrain from visiting hospitals…

January 31, 2020 - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit is monitoring the novel coronavirus (referred to as 2019-nC0V) situation and the response from the Public Health Agency of Canada and the Ontario Ministry of Health.

Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from…

February 10, 2020 - The outbreak of respiratory illness at Bethammi Nursing Home located at 63 Carrie 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…

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Published: February 2020

February 19, 2020 - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit is now offering free routine dental care services to eligible low-income seniors. These services are available through the Ontario Seniors Dental Care Program (OSDCP) in collaboration with dental providers in Thunder Bay and District.

“Many…