THUNDER BAY -- With Easter celebrations this weekend, the District's Medical Officer of Health worries the holiday could coincide with the beginning of the sixth wave.
It’s been nearly three years since locals were able to celebrate Easter in all of its usual glory and this weekend is as close to normal we have seen since 2019, with egg hunts, like the city's Cherry Park festivities back on, and a number of events planned by local churches.
Dr. Janet DeMille says unfortunately, it comes as the city is inching closer to a sixth wave, which is currently decimating much of the province.
“We’re having a bit of a reprieve right now but our numbers are going up and it will be literally impossible to avoid,” said DeMille.
“So I am concerned about the timing of the long weekend coming up and the fact that many people will be getting together to celebrate with their families or to go to worship service, for example.”
DeMille recommends masking and keeping distance between others if you do gathering in person. She recommends that if possible, people should try to attend events like services online.
