Case Count Creeping Up To 60

Jason Wellwood April 22, 2021 11:48 am Last Updated on July 2, 2025 6:37 am

Another person has lost their life in the Thunder Bay district to COVID-19.

Health officials report the 62nd death since the start of the pandemic to go along with eleven new cases Thursday and three more cases deemed as resolved.

The number of active cases within the Thunder Bay District Health Unit is at 59:

Nine cases obtained through close contact
One case obtained through travel outside of Northwestern Ontario
One case cause is pending

The Northwestern Health Unit reports 59 active cases of coronavirus with 12 new cases confirmed.

In Ontario there are 3,682 new cases along with 40 deaths.

Current Outbreaks

Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (2B Medicine Unit)
Musselwhite Mine

Jason Wellwood

Originally from southern Ontario, Jason found his way here and fell in love with the community and music scene of Thunder Bay over twenty years ago. In between various stints on radio, television and writing, Jason is a dad, a partner and (some would consider) a zoo keeper (seriously, he has a LOT of pets).

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