THUNDER BAY – The Thunder Bay District Health Unit has confirmed that all five COVID-19 cases revealed on Thursday are from the Thunder Bay area, and that all five are self-isolating.
Three are males and two are females and two of the five, a male and a female, were exposed to the virus while travelling.
The first case is a man in his 30s, who has been self-isolating since March 17. His exposure status is pending.
The second case is a man in his 60s, who has been self-isolating since March 21 and was exposed while traveling.
The third case is a woman in her 60s who was also exposed while traveling and has been self-isolating since March 25.
Case No. 4 is a woman in her 30s whose exposure category is pending and has been self-isolating since March 27, while the fifth case is a man in his 20s, who has been self-isolating since March 23.
The Health Unit said flight information is not applicable and reminded everybody who has travelled outside of Canada that they must self-isolate for 14 days upon their arrival back in the country.
