THUNDER BAY – The District of Thunder Bay has dropped to its lowest active case count in nearly six months.
The Thunder Bay District Health Unit on Tuesday announced six new cases, with 10 previously diagnosed cases being resolved. That leaves Thunder Bay with 44 active cases, the lowest it’s been since Nov. 16, when there were 41.
The health unit also announced another case considered a variant of concern, bringing the total number of cases to 41.
There have been 3,119 COVID-19 cases in the district since the pandemic began, with 62 deaths related to the virus.
The region’s seven-day, per-100,000 case count remains at 28.68 for the second straight day.
All six of the cases reside in Thunder Bay and surrounding areas.