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Six New Cases Announced By NWHU

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The Northwestern Health Unit confirms that there are six new cases of COVID-19 within their catchment area; two in the Sioux Lookout area and four in the Kenora region.

They say that contract tracing is now underway and that they will contact you directly if you are a close contact of a known case.

The total number of active cases within the NWHU region is now at 76 which is up from the 75 reported on Monday.

Also up is the number of resolved cases, which went from 504 on Monday to 509 on Tuesday.

Of the active cases, 46 are in the Kenora area, 23 in the Sioux Lookout region, four in and around Fort Frances, two in the Dryden area and one near Atikokan.

The test positivity rate is unfortunately also up on Tuesday from the day before and now sits at 0.76 per-cent.

When it comes to vaccine doses administered, the NWHU now says that 4,215 shots have gone into arms. That number is up from 3,866 on Monday, meaning that 349 doses were administered Monday.

As for the Thunder Bay District, there are 35 new cases of COVID-19 with 78 more people now considered resolved.

The Thunder Bay District Health Unit says there are now 403 active cases.

Five people are also no longer being treated at the Regional Hospital.

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NWHU Adds Case In Kenora Area

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The Northwestern Health Unit is reporting one new confirmed case of COVID-19 Monday morning within their catchment area.

The new positive test result, which is from the Kenora region, comes after a weekend that saw 20 new cases within the health unit’s catchment area.

Even though the number of confirmed cases for the NWHU did go up and now sits at 579 there is some good news as the total number of active cases is down to 75 (it was as high as 88 over the weekend).

The number of recovered cases within the Northwestern Health Unit now sits at 504.

Meanwhile another person has died from the coronavirus in the Thunder Bay District.

The Thunder Bay District Health Unit reports 51 new COVID-19 cases today bringing the active case count to 446.

Thirty-eight people have now died from the virus in the district since the pandemic began one year ago.

The Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre is reporting 44 patients have been admitted who have tested positive for COVID-19.

Of those, 11 are in the Intensive Care Unit.

(With Files From Vic Krasowski/Thunder Bay)

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NWHU Adds Seven New Cases

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The Northwestern Health Unit is reporting several new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in their catchment area.

They tell us that three are in the Sioux Lookout region, two are in the Kenora area, and one each in Dryden/Red Lake and Rainy River.

As is the standard practice, they tell us that follow-up with those involved has already started. They add that if you are a close contact that they will contact you directly.

The regional health authority says three of the cases listed as active on Tuesday are now resolved, and the number of active cases across the region currently sits at 57.

The number of recovered cases is now 481.

The Thunder Bay District Health Unit reported 46 new cases and 2 related COVID-19 deaths today.

There are 414 active cases.

Provincially, Ontario is reporting 1,316 new cases Wednesday morning in addition to 16 deaths.

Most of those cases are in the Toronto, Peel and York regions.