THUNDER BAY -- Officials at the Health Unit and Hogarth Riverview Manor have declared an outbreak of a respiratory illness affecting Orchid (5 South).
Admissions, transfers, discharges and social activities have been cancelled until further notice.
Visitors are restricted to family members and caregivers only, so please call the facility for more information.
The Health Unit is urging people to refrain from visiting hospitals and long-term care facilities when feeling unwell to avoid spreading infections to those most vulnerable: young infants and children, the elderly and those with other chronic illnesses.
