Flight restrictions continue to grow at Thunder Bay airport and others around the country.
WestJet airlines says it is suspending all international flights — including to the U.S. — for the next 30 days to help control the spread of COVID-19.
In a statement posted on the company’s website late Monday night, WestJet president and CEO Ed Sims said the airline would be suspending commercial international and trans border flights effective March 23.
There are currently no confirmed COVID-19 cases in Thunder Bay. The Thunder Bay District Health Unit is urging you to self-isolate for 14 days if you have been out of the country. Authorities 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 restrictions as well. Only one person is allowed to visit any patient at any time and that person must be designated by the patient. Everyone entering the hospital is being screened. There is also an assessment centre set up just outside the hospital’s Emergency Department.
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. Confederation College and Lakehead University have suspended classes this week in order to formulate an online learning plan for students.
More information on COVID-19 is available HERE and HERE.
You can take Ontario’s self-assessment for COVID-19 HERE.
