As COVID-19 cases continue to rise at an alarming rate, a State of Emergency and Provincewide Stay-at-Home Order are in effect as of Thursday, April 8 at 12:01 a.m. This puts in place shutdown measures to help to stop the rapid transmission of COVID-19 variants in communities, protect hospital capacity and save lives. Visit the Current Level page for more details.
TBDHU Covid-19 Immunization clinic: To book an immunization appointment at the CLE Coliseum Clinic, visit the COVID-19 Immunization Clinic page.
Pharmacy Vaccination Appointments: As of April 3, 2021, select local pharmacies will be offering vaccinations with the AstraZeneca/COVISHIELD vaccine for adults aged 55 and over. Appointments will be required. Interested individuals can contact one of the pharmacies below for more information:
- Dawson Heights Pharmacy: Call (807) 285-9999
- Oak Medical Pharmacy: Book Online
- Shoppers Drug Mart (Red River): Book Online
Vaccine Eligibility: For a list of groups eligible for vaccination, and how to book an appointment, visit the Vaccine Eligibility page.
- If a child has 1 or more new symptoms, they must not go to school or child care. Details on the Child with Symptoms page.
- If anyone has symptoms, the entire household must self-isolate. Details on the Self-Isolation page.
- Definition of who could be high-risk and low-risk contacts on the Frequently Asked Questions page.
- Instructions if someone in the house is a high-risk contact with no symptoms, (this includes children in a dismissed cohort):
- Parents/caregivers/others in the household must stay home except for essential reasons, such as work. Details on the Workplace FAQs page.
- Any children in the house can go to school or child care in person. Details on the Parents & Caregivers page.
For COVID-19 related questions, please call the TBDHU COVID-19 Information Line at (807) 625-5900 or Toll-Free at 1-888-294-6630.
Popular COVID-19 Resources
- Screening Tool for School and Child Care: Ontario COVID-19 School and Child Care Screening Tool
- Screening Tool for General Public: Ontario COVID-19 Self-Assessment Tool
- Testing: Call the Assessment Centre nearest you or Telehealth Ontario at 1-866-797-0000
- Test Results: Ontario's COVID-19 Test Results Viewer
Current Status of COVID-19
All data for the area served by the TBDHU is presented on the Current COVID-19 Data in TBDHU page.
Local Updates
Dr. Janet DeMille, Medical Officer of Health for TBDHU, provides an update:
Visit our YouTube playlist Weekly CBC Interviews with Dr. Janet DeMille for previous updates.
Who can I call with questions?
- Telehealth Toll-Free at 1-866-797-0000
- Thunder Bay District Health Unit at (807) 625-5900 or Toll-Free at 1-888-294-6630
- TBDHU District Offices:
- Nipigon/Red Rock (807) 886-1060
- Schreiber/Terrace Bay (807) 825-7770
- Marathon/Manitouwadge (807) 229-1820
- Greenstone (807) 854-0454
TBDHU staff are available at the following times to answer calls related to COVID-19 (please note that the COVID-19 Information Line is no longer available on Saturdays):
- Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.