COVID-19 Outbreak on 2B Medical Inpatient Unit Declared Over

Sent on behalf of Infection Prevention & Control

Please be advised that the COVID-19 outbreak declared March 30, 2021 on Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre’s 2B Medical Inpatient Unit is over. As of May 1, 2021, all control measures put in place were discontinued. Thank you to everyone who assisted in ending hospital acquired transmission on this unit.

As always, our number one priority is the safety of patients and their families, staff and visitors. The department of Infection Prevention and Control encourages everyone to keep applying the routine practices of hand hygiene, proper use of PPE, equipment cleaning, and the appropriate admission screening of all patients. Please set an example for staff and students and assist us by maintaining compliance and due diligence.