Shared on behalf of Jessica Logozzo, VP, Strategy and Regional Transformation, and Acting COVID-19 Lead

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This week, the province issued a statement indicating that most masking requirements will be lifted on June 11, 2022, with a note that masks will still be required in long-term care and retirement homes. Masking is recommended in higher-risk congregate living settings, such as shelters and group homes.

While masking requirements in some locations are expiring, organizations may implement their own policies. Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre will continue to require masking while in Hospital and screening for patients and visitors at entrances. Although COVID-19 cases are declining, we are a high-risk setting where many patients are at heightened risk of infection. We remain committed to doing everything possible to keep patients and staff safe, including maintaining best practices in infection, prevention and control.

Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre’s internal COVID-19 Pandemic Response Level was recently assessed, and we remain at Level Orange (Restrict). We anticipate that COVID-19 activity will continue to decline and we will be reassessing the Response Level Yellow in the coming weeks.

A reminder about our masking requirements will be shared with the community today to ensure they are aware of our Hospital’s guidelines.

Thank you for your patience and commitment to the community as we continue to put patients at the centre of everything that we do.

All Hospital COVID-19 updates, memos and resources are also available on the iNtranet at https://comms.tbrhsc.net/covid-19-information/