St. Joseph’s Hospital staff member tests positive for COVID-19
Concerns have been raised regarding how the case was communicated with family members of patients
Jan 7, 2021 4:32 PM By: TbNewsWatch.com Staff
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THUNDER BAY - A staff member at St. Joseph’s Hospital has tested positive for COVID-19.
There are no details on when the staff member tested positive, but hospital officials say they have been in touch with families of patients.
“There has been communication with all families whose loved ones are on enhanced precautions, but clearly we could have done better in responding,” said a spokesperson with St. Joseph’s Care Group in a statement.
City proposes $1.35-million loan program for lead-pipe replacement
City council to discuss program on Monday night.
Jan 6, 2021 11:02 AM By: Leith Dunick
Thunder Bay city hall, on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021. (Leith Dunick, tbnewswatch.com)
THUNDER BAY – The City of Thunder Bay is proposing to provide up to $1.35 million for a loan program to support the private lead pipe replacement program.
The measure is expected to be discussed at Monday’s committee of the whole meeting.
If approved, the administration would report back annually on the status of the loans and whether or not the loan envelope was enough to cover the requests under the proposed program.
COVID-19 outbreak declared at Hogarth Riverview Manor Birch/Spruce Grove
Staff member tests positive, assessment under way.
Jan 1, 2021 3:59 PM By: Leith Dunick
Hogarth Riverview Manor (FILE)
THUNDER BAY – A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at Hogarth Riverview Manor- Birch/Spruce Grove Resident Home Area.
According to the Thunder Bay District Health Unit in a release issued on Friday, a single staff member was recently confirmed to have contracted COVID-19, and under provincial health measures, that’s enough to declare an outbreak at the facility, a long-term care residence.
A thorough assessment of the situation is underway by the health unit, in collaboration with St. Joseph’s Care Group, which includes enhanced surveillance and testing activities on site.
COVID-19 leads Thunder Bay s top stories of 2020
The coronavirus changed life in Thunder Bay, but a pair of trials also drew nationwide interest this past year.
Jan 1, 2021 11:36 AM By: Leith Dunick
THUNDER BAY –There’s no question 2020 will go down in infamy. It was a tumultuous year, to say the least.
A pandemic swept the world, killing more than 1.8 million people around the world. The killing of George Floyd brought Black Lives Matter to the global forefront, with protests spilling into the streets of Minneapolis and across the planet.
Wildfires threatened to destroy Australia, heightening the climate change concern, and the U.S. election, pitting incumbent Republican Donald Trump against lifetime politician Joe Biden of the Democrats, is still be contested by Trump, despite losing by seven million votes.
COVID-19 vaccine arrives in city
A front-line long-term care worker received the first shot of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre.
Dec 22, 2020 11:41 AM By: Doug Diaczuk
THUNDER BAY - Sean Bolton, a personal support worker with St. Joseph’s Care Group, was more than willing to roll up his sleeve and become the first person in the city of Thunder Bay to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
“Being a PSW for as long as I have I feel like I should lead by example and I always have,” he said. “To be the first one to get it was actually a great honour and pride and to show everyone else that it will be good and fine and hopefully we’ll be able to get over this hump.”