Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Thunder Bay News and Information

Ontario announces plan to contain COVID-19 variants

Ontario will screen COVID tests for known variants, require international travellers arriving at Pearson to be tested as of Monday

Jan 29, 2021 4:25 PM Read more >

Four new COVID-19 cases in NWHU

Three cases in Northwestern Health Unit's Kenora region, one in Dryden/Red Lake.

Jan 29, 2021 3:01 PM Read more >

Health Unit announces 29 COVID-19 cases

Four more cases have been confirmed at the Thunder Bay Correctional Centre.

Jan 29, 2021 11:32 AM Read more >

NDP MPPs demand action as COVID seeps into First Nations communities

Webequie, Poplar Hill, Lac Seul and Pikangikum among the Indigenous communities reporting cases.

Jan 29, 2021 10:34 AM Read more >

COVID-19 detected at St. Bernard School

Parents, guardians and staff of the affected cohort will be contacted by a public health nurse.

Jan 28, 2021 8:24 PM Read more >

NW Health Unit reports six new COVID-19 cases

Region now has 21 active COVID-19 cases.

Jan 28, 2021 3:31 PM Read more >

COVID-19 outbreak declared at Hogarth Riverview Manor

New outbreak comes three days after the last outbreak was declared over at the long-term care facility, operated by St. Joseph's Care Group.

Jan 28, 2021 3:06 PM Read more >

Correctional Centre managing COVID-19 outbreak says OPSEU president

The union representing the nearly 120 correctional officers at the Thunder Bay Correctional Centre says few inmates are showing symptoms of COVID-19 and the staff infection rate remains low.

Jan 28, 2021 11:28 AM Read more >

Health unit reporting 32 new COVID-19 cases

The Thunder Bay District Jail is reporting 21 new COVID-19 cases and two new cases at the Thunder Bay Correctional Centre.

Jan 28, 2021 10:47 AM Read more >

Moderna vaccine administered to long-term care residents in Rainy River district

MPP Greg Rickford also announced additional funding to area long-term care homes.

Jan 27, 2021 2:40 PM Read more >