THUNDER BAY – The Thunder Bay District Health Unit says there are four new cases of COVID-19 in its treatment area.
Three of the cases, announced on Wednesday, are listed in First Nations communities.
One of those cases, a woman in her 40s, is listed as hospitalized. A second woman, in her 30s from Thunder Bay and surrounding area, is also hospitalized, bringing the total number of confirmed cases at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre to five.
The other two cases, both in First Nations communities, are listed as self-isolating.
The health unit has confirmed 55 cases of COVID-19 in the Thunder Bay district, with 37 of those case considered resolved.
As of Tuesday afternoon, a total of 1,628 COVID-19 tests had been conducted locally, with 1,452 reporting negative and 121 still under investigation.