Coronavirus (COVID-19) Local News

The outbreak was declared after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19 in early January

State-of-emergency has delayed the Junior A league's return to play timeline until at least mid-February.

Public health, hospital receive the OK to take the vaccine to vulnerable populations where they live.

Health unit announces new cases in Thunder Bay and district communities Friday, while number of active cases falls slightly.

The public is still advised to only leave home for essential purposes and continue to follow all public health guidelines

Anyone who was at the Memorial Avenue store this past Saturday and Sunday between 3 p.m. and 11 p.m.

The vaccinations under Operation Remote Immunity will begin on Feb. 1 and it is expected 16,000 people in remote First Nations communities will receive the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine by the end of April.

State-of-emergency declaration extends mask-wearing requirement to children in grades 1 to 3.

Due to essential goods and workers coming to and moving through the region a travel bubble in Northwestern Ontario is not possible say public health officials.

In the past 10 days, 11 of 91 cases are directly related to travel outside Northwestern Ontario, a 12 per cent share of the total.