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12 October 2022 / Media Releases
Change in local COVID-19 reporting
Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) is revising their local COVID-19 data reports to offer more meaningful information to the public. Beginning next week, the website statistics for COVID-19 will be updated...
Read More 5 October 2022 / Media Releases
Blue Green Algae and Beach Closure – Keewatin Bay
There has been a report of a suspected algae bloom in the Keewatin Bay area, in Kenora. The bloom is being tested by the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks...
Read More 4 October 2022 / Media Releases
2022 Flu Season
Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) is preparing for flu clinics this fall. Flu shots will be available locally from many pharmacies, health care providers, and at NWHU clinics beginning in mid-October....
Read More 4 October 2022 / Media Releases
Confirmed Blue Green Algae – Longbow Lake – East Inlet
A blue green algae bloom has been confirmed on Longbow Lake – East Inlet, near Kenora. Additional blooms reported on Longbow Lake in 2022 will not be announced, but will...
Read More 23 September 2022 / Media Releases
Confirmed Blue Green Algae – Cedar Lake near Kenora
A blue green algae bloom has been confirmed on Cedar Lake near Kenora. Additional blooms reported on Cedar Lake in 2022 will not be announced, but will be listed on...
Read More 13 September 2022 / Media Releases
Bivalent COVID-19 vaccine arrives
The bivalent COVID-19 vaccine has arrived in the region. Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) is offering the new booster formula to eligible people at their clinics, and the public is urged...
Read More 30 August 2022 / Media Releases
Confirmed Blue Green Algae – Rice Bay, Rainy Lake
A blue green algae bloom has been confirmed in Rice Bay on Rainy Lake. A sample of the bloom was taken and results show that toxins were present that exceed...
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