A third case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in Thunder Bay.
The District Health Unit says it is the wife of the city’s first case, a man in his sixties.
Both had just returned from a week-long trip to Florida, and remain in isolation.
The Medical Officer of Health Dr. Janet DeMille says both did the right thing by going into immediate isolation the moment they returned to the city.
The Health Unit is tracking any contacts the couple may have had when arriving back in Canada.
The federal government has enacted the Quarantine Act which requires travellers to self-isolate for 14-days once they return to Canada. Health Unit officials are also urging you to get your news on COVID-19 from credible news sources and that the Health Unit will be confirming any cases which show up in the district.
The Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre has implemented visitor restrictions as well. An assessment centre is open just outside of the Emergency Department and you are asked to contact Telehealth prior to arriving at the centre.
Screening protocols are also taking place at all city-run and private long term care facilities.
Public and Catholic schools in Thunder Bay will be closed until at least April 5th, however, it may be extended past that date according to Premier Doug Ford. Confederation College and Lakehead University are not holding in-person classes.
