Health officials have recently lifted swimming advisories at three of the Thunder Bay beaches but they say that they will not close the beach nor they will restrict swimming there.

The above decision is of the Thunder Bay District Health Unit, which recently took water sample of all the beaches on Thursday to know about their conditions. They reviewed the samples and after learning the test results on Thursday, they decided to lift swimming advisories for the three beaches namely, Main Beach, Sandy Cove and Sunny Side.

The health unit has cleared to the people that the swimming advisories will help the swimmers at all the beaches to initially learn about the water conditions. The sample reports have shown that the waters are contamination with high levels of E. Coli. They fear that the presence of E. Coli can cause skin, eye, nose and throat infections to the swimmers. Also, it can trigger the stomach illnesses.

As suggestions, the health unit has started to recommending people to not swallow the beach water, cleanly towel off themselves after their swimming, and prefer one shower at home.

The officials have plans to continue their sampling of the beach water at least until the last week of August.

Since, the reports have shown high bacteria levels in Kearney Lake Beach in Halifax and Kinap Beach in Porters Lake, they have been temporarily closed.