THUNDER BAY – Mayor Bill Mauro and the Municipal Emergency Control Group said they are taking the COVID-19 threat very seriously while working to minimize the impact the disease has in Thunder Bay and on its residents.
Mauro, in a release issued by the municipality on Thursday, said the goal is to keep the city operational, but safe.
“I want everyone to know that the City of Thunder Bay is taking this very seriously and we’re working in close co-ordination with Public Health and our community partners,” Mauro said.
“I want to commend the excellent work of this group, who have been laser focused on keeping services running and keeping people safe. I want to personally thank you for all your hard work to date.”
Organizations in attendance at a meeting of the MECG included representatives of police, fire, paramedics, the airport, Synergy North, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, the school boards and the Thunder Bay District Health Unit and Social Services Administration Board.
The meetings are planned on a weekly basis going forward.
Janet DeMille, the Medical Officer of Health at the Health Unit, said safety and prevention is still of utmost importance at the early stage of the outbreak, which has barely crept into Northwestern Ontario at this point.
“While there remains no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Thunder Bay, we are still concerned about the threat and it is very important that the community come together to manage the local situation through tables such as this to efficiently monitor and respond,” DeMille said.
