The town of Marathon, Ont., is asking to be let out of lockdown in the province's COVID-19 response framework. Town council passed a special resolution Monday asking to be returned to the red zone if the lockdown in Thunder Bay district extends past March 15. The entire district was placed in the grey or lockdown, zone Monday, due in part to soaring case numbers in the city of Thunder Bay. But Marathon is 300 km from the city of Thunder Bay and has no active COVID cases, so it shouldn't be faced with the same restrictions, mayor Rick Dumas told CBC. Council has sent the resolution to the province and the medical officer of health for Thunder Bay district, Dumas said.

Source: CBC News March 02, 2021 12:56 UTC