The Thunder Bay regional hospital is increasing the capacity of its dedicated COVID-19 unit, just one week after it was reopened.

Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre officials on Monday announced it was increasing the size of the unit to 21 beds, from 13.

New Thunder Bay COVID-19 vaccination centre expected to deliver more than 500 doses a day

A new COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Thunder Bay is expected to be giving between 500 and 600 vaccine doses per day starting Monday, the CEO of the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre said.

Amanda Parsons, a registered nurse on staff at the Northwood Care facility, administers a dose of the Moderna vaccine to Ann Hicks in Halifax on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021. The Public Health Agency of Canada says deliveries of COVID-19 vaccine doses from the two approved vaccine makers are back on track following months of delays.

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A new COVID-19 vaccine centre at Lakehead University is expected to deliver between 500 and 600 doses a day starting Monday.

Thunder Bay hospital reopens its COVID-19 unit

The Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre has reopened its dedicated COVID-19 unit, as it now has 10 confirmed cases hospitalized.

Thunder Bay Regional Heath Sciences Centre

The Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre announced that it reopened a dedicated COVID-19 unit on Monday.

Hospital officials said there were 19 patients admitted who had tested positive for COVID-19, with five of them in the intensive care unit.

Late last week, there had been a total of 13 COVID-19 patients admitted with nine in the unit and four in the intensive care unit.

The hospital's overall capacity was at 92 per cent on Monday.

The Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre announced on Monday it was expanding its COVID-19 unit to 21 beds.

Thunder Bay regional hospital increasing capacity of COVID-19 unit

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