There has been a record number of invasive Group A strep (IGAS) infections according to the Public Health Agency of Canada, with six children dying in Ontario so far in 2024.
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Dryden, ON, Canada / CKDR
Feb 26, 2021 3:38 PM
The province has activated the Emergency Break to put the Thunder Bay District Health Unit region back in lockdown amid rising COVID-19 cases.
The measures are set to kick in at 12:01am Monday.
The numeric breakdown
316 new cases in the last seven days with 135 cases have been resolved
Three deaths from Wednesday through Friday
Supermarkets, pharmacies, convenience stores and other grocery retailers can operate at 50 per cent capacity while other retailers can operate at 25 per cent capacity.
The province announced changes to several regions, late Friday afternoon, including two new lockdowns.
“While we continue to see the number of cases and other public health indicators lowering in many regions across the province, the recent modelling shows us that we must be nimble and put in place additional measures to protect Ontarians and stop the spread of COVID-19,” said Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, in a news release. “With COVID-19 variants continuing to spread in our communities, it is critically important that everyone continues strictly adhering to all public health and workplace safety measures to help contain the virus and maintain the progress we have made to date.”
Fort Frances, ON, Canada / 93.1 The Border
Feb 12, 2021 9:22 PM
The Northwestern Health Unit Region is one of 27 public health regions returning to the province’s COVID-19 Response Framework.
The region will move back into the Framework in the Yellow-Protect level on Tuesday, February 16 at 12:01 am and exit the Stay-at-Home order.
Restaurants, retail businesses, personal care services and sports facilities will be allowed to re-open with restrictions in place.
As for the Thunder Bay District Health Unit Region, it will enter the Red-Control Level on Tuesday.
Some restrictions in the Yellow-Protect level include a limit on social gatherings of 10 people indoors and 25 outdoors, only 6 people may be seated together at a restaurant, retail stores must have a safety plan in place, and personal care services must screen customers for COVID-19 symptoms.