We all have a role to play in preventing the spread of COVID-19 in our communities – getting tested for COVID-19 is one of them. Thank you for being responsible and for taking steps towards protecting others and limiting the spread of the virus in our communities. If you are waiting for your PCR test…
Contact tracing is the process of identifying, educating and monitoring people who have had close contact with someone infected with COVID-19. These people are at greater risk of becoming infected and sharing the virus with others. Public health officials use contact tracing to help people who’ve been in contact with the virus understand their risk…
PUTTING ON YOUR MASK: Wash your hands and to touch your face as little as possible when putting on your mask. Place the mask over your nose and mouth and secure to your head or ears with its ties or elastics. Pull the topline of the mask up to fully cover your nose and pull…
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. The algorithm below can also help you determine whether or not you should self-isolate based on your COVID-19 vaccination status. 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.…