Officials with the Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) declare a COVID-19 outbreak at the Thunder Bay Correctional Centre (TBCC).
Shawn Bradshaw, the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) representative, confirmed to Acadia News that as of March 1st, a dozen staff members are off of work either for their own self-isolation or for a family member, while 23 inmates are infected with the virus.
Bradshaw also noted that recently, all staff were mandated to undergo swabbing every time they report to work.
