An Outbreak of COVID-19 declared among those who are homeless or precariously housed in the city.
The Thunder Bay District Health Unit says recent enhanced testing and surveillance shows a small but significant increase in positive tests.
In addition, in the follow-up with individuals identified with COVID-19, public health has not always been able to establish a clear link with other cases suggesting that some spread of the virus has happened in this community.
Significant measures have already been put in place, including enhanced testing and surveillance, static bed lists at shelters, and the expansion of the isolation shelter.
