Local COVID-19 Case Information





DateNew casesActive casesTotal casesExposure category of the new case(s)Resolved casesIn communityIn hospitalTotal deathsVaccines Administered
Dec. 30, 2021169384603
Dec. 28, 2021359284503
Dec. 27, 2021228984203
Dec. 24, 2021118783103
Dec. 7, 2021108682103 81% with 1 dose (12+)
75% with both doses (12+)
Nov. 30, 202100858200381% with at least 1 dose (12+)
75% with both doses (12+)
Sept. 10, 20210085820032969 first doses
2723 second doses
July 6, 20210085820032838 first doses
1807 second doses
June 29, 20210185811032838 first doses
1807 second doses
June 24, 2021 1285Close contact802032814 first doses
1327 second doses
June 23, 20210184801032814 first doses
1327 second doses
June 21, 20211284Close contact792032814 first doses
1327 second doses
June 10, 202102837811*32647 first doses
990 second doses
June 9, 202103837721*32647 first doses
990 second doses
June 7, 20210583755032557 first doses
979 second doses
June 3, 20211783Currently unknown7361*32396 first doses
771 second doses
June 2, 20211682Close contact7351*32396 first doses
771 second doses
May 31, 202146812 close contacts, 2 unknown7251*32396 first doses
771 second doses
May 27, 20211277Currently unknown722032396 first doses
771 second doses
May 26, 20211176Close contact721032396 first doses
771 second doses
May 25, 20210075720032396 first doses
771 second doses
May 19, 20211275Close contact702031686 first doses
94 second doses
May 17, 20211174Travel outside of the Thunder Bay district701031686 first doses
94 second doses
May 7, 20210073 700031215 first doses
63 second doses
Apr. 23, 20211173Pending68103901 first doses
63 second doses
Apr. 19, 20210172 68103901 first doses
63 second doses
Apr. 15, 20211372Close contact66303901 first doses
63 second doses
Apr. 13, 20210371 65303709 first doses
63 second doses
Apr. 12, 20211471Close contact64403709 first doses
63 second doses
Apr. 9, 20210470 63403709 first doses
63 second doses
Apr. 7, 202137701 close contact
2 pending
60703556 first doses
50 second doses
Apr. 6, 202101067 54463556 first doses
50 second doses
Mar. 31, 202161767NOSH facility-wide outbreak
Community
48892456
Mar. 29, 202121361NOSH facility-wide outbreak473101456
Mar. 28, 202111159NOSH facility-wide outbreak47 81456
Mar. 26, 202131158NOSH facility-wide outbreak46 91456
Mar. 24, 20213855NOSH Chronic Care outbreak
Community
46 6*1306
Mar. 23, 20212952NOSH Chronic Care outbreak42 5*1306
Mar. 22, 20210750 42 3*1306
Mar. 19, 20211850NOSH Chronic Care outbreak42 4* 306
Mar. 18, 20211749NOSH Chronic Care outbreak42 4* 306
Mar. 17, 20211648NOSH Chronic Care outbreak42 3 306
Mar. 16, 20211547NOSH Chronic Care outbreak42 2 306
Mar. 13, 20211446NOSH Chronic Care outbreak42 2 306
Mar. 12, 20213345No known exposure42 0 306
Mar. 11, 20210042 42 0 306
Feb. 26, 20210042 42 0  
Feb. 22, 20210042 42 0  
Feb. 13, 20210042 42 0  
Feb. 3, 20210042 42 0  
Jan. 26, 20211≤5**42Valard West-Tie project outbreak17 0  
Jan. 22, 20213≤5**41Valard West-Tie project outbreak17 0  
Jan. 21, 20211≤5**38Valard West-Tie project outbreak17 0  
Jan. 20, 202120037Valard West-Tie project outbreak17 0  
Dec. 31, 20200017 17 0  
Dec. 17, 20200617 11 0  
Dec. 15, 20201917Close contact8 0  
Dec. 11, 202011216Close contact4 0  
Dec. 10, 202021515Close contacts0 0  
Dec. 9, 202031313Close contacts0 0  
Dec. 7, 202031010Close contacts0 0  
Dec. 5, 2020277Pending, close contact0 0  
Dec. 2, 2020255Close contacts0 0  
Nov. 30, 2020233Pending, travel0 0  
Nov. 24, 2020111No known exposure0 0  
*Admitted at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre
**Numbers include residents of Marathon, Biigtigong Nishnaabeg and Netmizaaggamig Nishnaabeg

Why some fully vaccinated people are testing positive for COVID-19

December 2, 2021 – Now that about 86% of the 12+ population in the Thunder Bay District is fully vaccinated, you may be wondering why we’re seeing a rise in COVID-19 cases across our district, and more specifically, why some of these cases are in fully vaccinated people.

Even though some fully vaccinated individuals are testing positive for COVID-19, it doesn’t mean that the vaccines are not working. In fact, research is consistently showing that the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines are up to 97% effective against severe disease, hospitalization and death, and up to 89% effective against infection (depending on the variant).

Being fully vaccinated does not mean that you will never catch COVID-19, but it greatly reduces your risk of becoming infected compared to if you’re unvaccinated. Vaccinated people are also contagious for less time and they spread less of the virus to others. So yes, vaccinated people can still catch COVID and spread it to others, but it’s much less probable. This also explains why vaccinated people are not ‘just as likely’ to spread COVID as unvaccinated people. Simply put, you can’t spread it if you don’t have it.

The COVID-19 vaccines add a very effective level of protection from COVID-19. Combining vaccination with other public health measures, including staying home when sick and getting tested if you have COVID-19 symptoms, will help keep you COVID-safe as you spend more time indoors and may choose to participate in activities that have a higher risk of transmission.  

Variants of concern in Marathon

May 25, 2021 – Both newly resolved cases of COVID-19 in Marathon were confirmed as being U.K. variants of concern. So far, evidence suggests that variants of concern spread more easily than the original strain, meaning they are more contagious. They may also cause more severe illness. While the variants of concern spread more easily, they spread in the same way as original COVID-19. This means the same types of preventive strategies will be effective. However, these variants can more easily take advantage of any relaxation of those preventive measures. This reinforces the importance of staying vigilant as more individuals in our communities and across the province become fully vaccinated.

There is also some concern that COVID-19 vaccines are not as effective at protecting us from variant strains of COVID-19. But as more research is being done, experts are reporting that vaccines still appear to provide excellent protection against COVID-19 for those who are fully vaccinated. For example, the Pfizer vaccine seems to be 89% effective at protecting individuals from any infection from the U.K. variant and 94% to 97% effective at protecting against severe disease, hospitalization and death from any variant of concern.

Continuing to follow public health measures and seeking COVID-19 vaccination are great ways to protect yourself and your loved ones from COVID-19 and variants of concern.

Outbreak declared over at the Wilson Memorial General Hospital

The MFHT and NOSH are also pleased to announce that, as of 7:00pm April 13th, the facility-wide outbreak at the Wilson Memorial General Hospital is officially declared over.

NOSH is extremely grateful to the physicians, healthcare workers and staff who worked tirelessly to manage the outbreak and to continue to provide quality, compassionate care to our patients. We would also like to thank our patients and their caregivers for their support, trust and patience as we navigated through the outbreak.

To everyone in the community who has sent us well wishes and messages of support over the last few weeks, thank you! Your support helped the NOSH staff and patients stay positive throughout these challenging times.

Last but not least, we would like to recognize the Thunder Bay District Health Unit for their guidance and assistance over the last few weeks. 

“While today we celebrate the incredible efforts of our staff and physicians, support from our community and the resiliency of our patients, we should also pause and remember the loss of three of our community members to COVID”, says Adam Brown, NOSH CEO.

COVID-19 related deaths in Marathon

It is with great sadness that the Marathon Family Health Team (MFHT) and the North or Superior Healthcare Group (NOSH) are reporting a third COVID-19-related death in Marathon. Out of respect in this difficult time, no further details will be provided.

The MFHT and NOSH offers our deepest condolences to the family and friends of both individuals. “This is a very sad day for all of us at NOSH and especially for the loved ones of the individual who passed away. Our thoughts go out to everyone affected by this loss”, says Adam Brown, NOSH CEO. “Our hospital continues to take strong measures to protect our patients, our healthcare workers and our communities. Please continue to be safe and kind to each other as we get through this”.

We recognize that this news is difficult for all to hear. The loss of a community member is hard, especially under these circumstances. The MFHT and NOSH encourage our patients and community members to check-in, reach out and support one another, while following public health advice, as they live through this loss.

This unfortunately highlights the reality of COVID-19 and the need for everyone to take this virus seriously. Recognizing that many are at higher risk of serious illness or death from the virus, we urge everyone to continue doing everything they can to prevent its spread, including staying home as much as possible, limiting close contact with others, avoiding travel outside of our communities and following other safety measures.

We are in this together.

Contact tracing and self-isolation

All patients who have tested positive for the virus have been contacted by the Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) and are self-isolating at home to prevent further spread of the virus.

The TBDHU is completing very thorough contact tracing and will contact those who are considered high risk contacts of the individuals who have tested positive for COVID-19. At this time, anyone who is not specifically contacted by public health, would be considered at low risk. If you are deemed a high risk contact and require testing, the public health liaison that you speak with will help you to figure out what day is the best day for you to be tested to get the most accurate results.

To help with the contact tracing process, consider downloading the COVID Alert app.

For more information on self-isolation, please click here.

Preventing further spread of COVID-19 in our communities

Everyone is encouraged to continue to follow public health to help keep our family, friends and neighbours safe. Please click here for more information on how to protect yourself and others from COVID-19.

Contacting the MFHT

Please email [email protected] to request an appointment. Emailing the clinic is currently the most effective way of reaching us. If you don’t have access to a computer or have an email address, you can contact us by calling 807-229-3243.

Additional COVID-19 information

All new case information can be found on the TBDHU’s website and Facebook page. If you have any questions related to COVID-19, please contact the TBDHU for more information. Public health professionals are here to guide you and to provide you with individualized advice during these uncertain times.