News

Members of newsrooms and media groups across the district:

If you would like to contact us about a media release, public health story or issue, or you would like to request an interview, please contact the Media Line via email: news@tbdhu.com. The email will be received by the communications team from 8:30 to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday, to ensure your request is seen in a timely manner. TBDHU is committed to providing media with access to information about our services, programs and initiatives in a timely manner. Media requests from accredited media (representatives of a recognized media organization) are given priority.

Urgent after-hours inquiries can be made by calling the Thunder Bay Answering Service at (807) 624-1280.

Low Risk Exposure at Walmart – Memorial Avenue, Thunder Bay
May 14, 2020 - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (“TBDHU”) is in the process of investigating a…
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May 14, 2020 - Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting 1 (one) new case of…
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May 9, 2020 - Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting 1 (one) new case of…
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May 7, 2020 - Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting 1 (one) new case of…
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May 5, 2020 - Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting 1 (one) new case of…
Outbreak Over
May 5, 2020 - The facility-wide outbreak of respiratory illness at Southbridge Pinewood, located at…
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May 4, 2020 - Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting 1 (one) new case of…
COVID-19 Outbreak Declared at Hogarth Riverview Manor
May 2, 2020 - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) and St. Joseph’s Care Group confirm that…
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May 2, 2020 - Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting 3 (three) new cases of COVID-19…
Walmart on Memorial
May 1, 2020 - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is in the process of investigating a…
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April 30, 2020 - Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting 1 (one) new case of…
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April 28, 2020 - Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting 2 new cases of COVID-19 in…
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April 27, 2020 - Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting 4 new cases of COVID-19 in…
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April 26, 2020 - Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting 1 new case of COVID-19…
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April 24, 2020 - Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting 2 new cases of COVID-19…
Thunder Bay District Health Unit Reports First Death due to COVID-19
April 24, 2020 - Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting the first death in the TBDHU…
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April 23, 2020 - Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting 5 new cases of COVID-19 in…
Drive-Through COVID-19 Testing Spots Available This Weekend
April 23, 2020 - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU), in partnership with the Superior…
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April 22, 2020 - Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting 4 new cases of COVID-19 in…
Increased COVID-19 Testing Opportunities April 25 & 26
April 21, 2020 - COVID-19 testing is available to more residents in The Thunder Bay District Health…
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April 19, 2020 - Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting 2 new cases of COVID-19 in…
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April 17, 2020 - Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting 3 new cases of COVID-19 in…
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April 16, 2020 - Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting 10 new cases of COVID-19 in…
Drive-Through COVID-19 Testing Opportunity This Weekend
April 16, 2020 - As part of expanding testing provincially, the Thunder Bay District Health Unit (…
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April 15, 2020 - The criteria for COVID-19 testing at the Assessment Centre of Thunder Bay Regional…
outbreak declared
April 14, 2020 - Officials at the Health Unit and Southbridge Pinewood, located at 2625 E. Walsh…
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April 13, 2020 - Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting 3 new cases of COVID-19 in…
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April 12, 2020 - Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting 7 new cases of COVID-19 in…
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April 11, 2020 - Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting a new case of COVID-19…
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April 10, 2020 - Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting 2 (two) new cases of COVID-…