FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 30, 2006

Officials at the Thunder Bay District Health Unit and Nipigon District Memorial Hospital have lifted restrictions in the long-term wing of the facility after a ten day outbreak of enteric illness.

Visitors and volunteers are now welcomed.  Admissions, discharges and transfers will resume.

Bethammi Nursing Home, a part of St. Joseph's Care Group, remains under restrictions due to an outbreak that began there on March 13th. 

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