Coronavirus (COVID-19) Local News

Northwestern Health Unit sees active case count double in a week, reaching 88 on Sunday.

Health unit declares outbreak at St. Joseph Catholic School after finding evidence of spread in school setting.

Ontario's online vaccination portal will open to anyone born in 1941 and earlier. Those 75 and older are expected to get the call in early April.

Region currently has 437 active cases.

There were 22 patients in critical care at Thunder Bay's regional hospital as of Saturday, with 19 on ventilators.

Passengers on March 1 Toronto-Thunder Bay flight could have been exposed, according to federal database.

Active cases in the Thunder Bay District rise to 446 with announcement of new cases Saturday.

Premier Doug Ford apologized Friday for accusing the Kiiwetinoong MPP of "jumping the line" for a vaccine.

Outbreak declared when two or more staff confirmed to have COVID-19 within a 14-day period and it's likely the virus could have been acquired in hospital.

Following a conversation with the Ministry of Health, Mayor Bill Mauro was told the Thunder Bay District will be receiving more doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine due to the high number of new daily cases.