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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Local News

COVID-19 Community Fund has helped nearly 750 NorWest Health Centres' clients

COVID-19 Community Fund has helped nearly 750 NorWest Health Centres' clients

Outreach team sees many single grandparents caring for several grandchildren.
Upward trend continues with new COVID-19 case

Upward trend continues with new COVID-19 case

District's 85th case involves man in his 30s, now hospitalized with the virus
Pioneer Ridge worker positive for COVID-19

Pioneer Ridge worker positive for COVID-19

Health unit assessed risk of spread from the case as being low, says staff member does not interact with residents
Regional re-opening model could come this week: Rickford

Regional re-opening model could come this week: Rickford

Minister cautiously optimistic on prospect of reopening, but says support remains to keep Canada-U.S. border closed
Eyeing Wabaseemoong case, Wauzhushk Onigum enters lockdown

Eyeing Wabaseemoong case, Wauzhushk Onigum enters lockdown

Neighbouring First Nation will begin two-week lockdown after positive case in Wabaseemoong Independent Nation
Three new COVID-19 cases in Kenora area

Three new COVID-19 cases in Kenora area

Northwestern Health Unit announced cases Saturday night, but provided no further details
Health unit announces new COVID-19 case

Health unit announces new COVID-19 case

District's 84th confirmed case of COVID-19 is a man in his 40s, now self-isolating at home
COVID-19 Situation Report for June 6th, 2020

COVID-19 Situation Report for June 6th, 2020

Reported COVID-19 case in Wabaseemoong sparks concerns

Reported COVID-19 case in Wabaseemoong sparks concerns

Hospital to resume elective surgeries

Hospital to resume elective surgeries

Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre plans to gradually resume elective surgeries, diagnostics beginning Tuesday
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