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Two cases of COVID-19 affecting outlets operated by Adult & Teen Challenge have been confirmed, with close contacts identified
THUNDER BAY – A COVID-19 outbreak has temporarily closed two Thunder Bay stores operated by Central Canada’s Adult & Teen Challenge.
Two people involved in the organization’s men’s and women’s centers tested positive for COVID-19, the Thunder Bay District Health Unit announced on social media on Sunday. The health unit did not specify whether the cases involved residents or staff.
Several other individuals associated with the facilities are considered likely cases, the health unit said, and are now isolating themselves.
The centers, on Johnson and Syndicate Avenues, offer long-term addiction recovery support to residents. They are supported by companies managed by the group: the Super Thrift Store on Johnson and the Christmas Store on North Cumberland Street.
These businesses will be closed “as a precaution” while public health authorities continue investigations into the epidemic, the health unit said.
However, the agency said it has not yet identified a close contact involving customers who recently frequented the stores.
“At this time, customers who visited one of the two stores before closing are not considered to be at high risk of exposure to COVID-19,” he said.
The health unit did not directly state whether the two confirmed cases associated with the outbreak were part of seven new cases announced on Saturday. Three of these appear to be listed as part of an outbreak, according to provincial data.
There are now seven active cases of COVID-19 in the Thunder Bay district, according to provincial data.
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