You may not be able to go to the bank, as more companies take precautions against the coronavirus.
Officials from Canada’s six major banks say they are taking steps to reduce the spread of COVID-19, which includes enhanced cleaning and temporarily closing some locations.
Those are Bank of Montreal, CIBC, National Bank of Canada, RBC Royal Bank, Scotiabank and TD Bank. Signs will be posted on the branch door indicating if they’re closed, and each of the bank’s websites will update their branch locator service to show if a branch is closed due to COVID-19.
They say you should contact them if you are in a difficult financial position during the pandemic. The companies say they are offering help like deferring mortgage payments for six months. Special loans to cover living expenses may also be offered.
There are currently no confirmed COVID-19 cases in Thunder Bay. The Thunder Bay District Health Unit is urging you to self-isolate for 14 days if you have been out of the country. Authorities are also urging you to get your news on COVID-19 from credible news sources and that the Health Unit will be confirming any cases which show up in the district.
The Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre has implemented restrictions as well. Only one person is allowed to visit any patient at any time and that person must be designated by the patient. Everyone entering the hospital is being screened. There is also an assessment centre set up just outside the hospital’s Emergency Department.
Screening protocols are also taking place at all city-run and private long term care facilities.
How do you know if you are sick?
