TORONTO – Thunder Bay will remain in Grey-Lockdown for at least one more week.
The province on Friday announced changes for 10 public health units, but the District of Thunder Bay was not on the list.
The lack of movement is not surprising.
The Thunder Bay District Health Unit on Friday announced 48 new cases, leaving the region with 389 active case, the second highest total since the pandemic began.
The Northwestern Health Unit will remain in Yellow-Protect. Toronto, Peel and North Bay-Parry Sound public health regions will return to the provincial colour-coded framework on Monday. Toronto and Peel will return in Grey-Lockdown and North Bay-Parry Sound will move to Red-Control.
"Our government is taking a safe and cautious approach to returning to the Framework and due to our progress, all regions of the province will soon be out of the province-wide shutdown," said Health Minister Christine Elliott, in a release issued on Friday.
"Despite this positive step forward, a return to the Framework is not a return to normal. As we continue vaccinating more Ontarians, it remains critical for everyone to continue to follow public health measures and stay home as much as possible to protect themselves, their loved ones and their communities."
Thunder Bay moved from Red to Grey on Monday, as cases continued to skyrocket in the district, when the province decided to apply a emergency brake as a result.
Thunder Bay Schools are currently closed to in-class learning for at least another week. Students were sent home to study, starting on March 1.
