December 7th, 2020 – The Marathon Family Health Team (MFHT) and the North of Superior Healthcare Group (NOSH) are announcing the 8th, 9th and 10th positive cases of COVID-19 in Marathon. 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…
Please take a look at the following guide to know what do do when required to self-isolate. For video demonstrations on how to self-isolate when living with other people, please click here.
Sarah O’Quinn, Registered Practical Nurse at the Marathon Family Health Team, shares some tips on how to self-isolate when you live with other people. Take a look! In the first video, Sarah gives a our of her room. Click here to see Sarah’s set up and to see an example of what self-isolating in a…
December 5th, 2020 – The Marathon Family Health Team (MFHT) and the North of Superior Healthcare Group (NOSH) are announcing the 6th and 7th positive cases of COVID-19 in Marathon. 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…
December 3rd, 2020 – The Marathon Family Health Team (MFHT) and the North of Superior Healthcare Group (NOSH) are announcing the 4th and 5th positive case of COVID-19 in Marathon. 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…
NOVEMBER, 30th, 2020 – Today, the Marathon Family Health Team in conjunction with the Marathon COVID-19 Assessment Centre and the North of Superior Healthcare Group, are announcing the second and third positive novel coronavirus (COVID-19) test result for Marathon. In all cases, the patients have experienced mild symptoms of COVID-19 and are self-isolating at home.…
NOVEMBER, 24th, 2020 – Today, the Marathon Family Health Team in conjunction with the Marathon COVID-19 Assessment Centre and the North of Superior Healthcare Group, have received our first positive novel coronavirus (COVID-19) test result for a person in Marathon. The patient has been tested and a positive result was received. In this case, the…
The most recent COVID-19 projections show that about 16,000 Canadians could die from COVID-19 by the end of 2020. Since this estimate is lower than what was anticipated earlier this year (thanks to everyone doing their part and following public health recommendations), you might be wondering why there continues to be so much concern regarding…
Flu season will soon be upon us. The Marathon Family Health Team is urging community members to prepare for this year’s flu season by getting their flu shot. Now that there is potential of having two viruses circulating on in our communities (the influenza/flu virus and the COVID-19 virus), getting the flu shot is more…
Although COVID-19 has disrupted many of our traditional celebrations over the past few months, our communities have embraced the ‘new normal’ by finding alternative ways to stay connected and participate in meaningful activities with their loved ones. As Halloween approaches, the health care providers at the Marathon Family Health Team (MFHT) and North of Superior…