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May 5, 2022 - Officials at the Health Unit and Bethammi Nursing Home, located at 63 Carrie Street, have declared an outbreak of a respiratory illness (non-COVID-19) affecting the 3rd floor only.
The Health Unit is urging people to stay at home and refrain from visiting hospitals and long-term care…
May 24, 2022 - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) and Bethammi Nursing Home, 3rd floor, confirm that the respiratory outbreak located at 63 Carrie St has been declared over. All restrictions have been lifted.
TBDHU continues to remind people to refrain from visiting high-risk settings,…
August 10, 2022 - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) and Southbridge Pinewood, located at 2625 Walsh St. East, confirm that a gastrointestinal illness outbreak (non-COVID-19) has been declared on Hummingbird Unit, in Thunder Bay.
All admissions, transfers, discharges and social…
August 19, 2022 - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) and Southbridge Pinewood, Hummingbird Unit, confirm that the gastro outbreak located at 2625 Walsh St E has been declared over. All restrictions have been lifted.
TBDHU continues to remind people to refrain from visiting high-risk…
October 4, 2022 - The Thunder Bay District Health unit (TBDHU) and Hogarth Riverview Manor confirm that a gastrointestinal outbreak on Lavender resident home area (2N), 300 Lillie St. North, has been declared. All restrictions are in place.
TBDHU continues to remind people to refrain from visiting…
Purpose of this Advisory
October 12, 2022 - We have been advised by Norwest CHC (via the Lifeguard App) that multiple people have overdosed on Royal Blue Dope (fentanyl), reportedly a very strong substance.
Harm Reduction
If you use drugs, start with a smaller amount (start low, go…
November 4, 2022
Dear Parents and Caregivers of School-aged Children:
In recent weeks, we have seen a significant increase in respiratory viruses and illness in our communities. This level of illness has increased even over pre-pandemic levels. We are experiencing an early start to the influenza…
December 19, 2022 - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit and St. Joseph’s Care Group, located at 300 Lillie Street, confirm that an Influenza A outbreak has been declared at the Bluebell Resident Home Area (2 South), in Thunder Bay.
All admissions, transfers, discharges and social activities have…
December 28, 2022 - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) and St. Joseph’s Care Group confirm that the respiratory (Influenza A) outbreak at Hogarth Riverview Manor – Bluebell Resident Home Area, 2 South, located at 300 Lillie St. N was declared over as of December 24, 2022. All restrictions…
December 30, 2022 - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit and Chartwell Thunder Bay Retirement Residence, located at 700 Arundel Street, confirm that a respiratory (RSV – respiratory syncytial virus) outbreak has been declared at the facility.
All admissions, transfers, discharges and social…
January 3, 2023 - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit and Hogarth Riverview Manor confirm that a respiratory outbreak (Parainfluenza) has been declared at Hogarth Riverview Manor – Lavender Resident Home Area – 2 North, located at 300 Lillie St N, in Thunder Bay.
All admissions, transfers,…
January 9, 2023 - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit and Southbridge Lakehead, located at 135 Vickers St S, confirm that a respiratory outbreak has been declared on the 4th floor, in Thunder Bay.
All admissions, transfers, discharges and social activities have been cancelled on the affected unit…
January 9, 2023 - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit and St. Joseph’s Care Group confirm that a respiratory outbreak has been declared at Hogarth Riverview Manor – Rose Resident Home Area – 6 North, located at 300 Lillie St N, in Thunder Bay.
All admissions, transfers, discharges and social…
January 10, 2023 - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit and Hogarth Riverview Manor, located at 300 Lillie St N, confirm that a respiratory outbreak has been declared at Hogarth Riverview Manor – Lily Resident Home Area – 3 North, in Thunder Bay.
All admissions, transfers, discharges and social…
January 11, 2023 - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) and Chartwell Thunder Bay, located at 770 Arundel St., confirm that a gastrointestinal illness outbreak has been declared at Chartwell Thunder Bay (Arundel St.), in Thunder Bay.
All admissions, transfers, discharges and social…