Watch Eastern Ontario Medical Officer of Health Dr. Paul Roumeliotis’s Jan. 14 COVID-19 update, above. Natascha Wood Nation Valley News EASTERN ONTARIO — Medical Officer for Eastern Ontario Dr Paul Roumeliotis reported today in his…
Above, Danielle Houle (centre) was one of the first LTC residents in the EOHU region to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, at St. Jacques Nursing Home (Embrun), Jan. 13, 2021. Houle’s daughter and caregiver Melanie…
Natascha Wood Nation Valley News EASTERN ONTARIO — As the region enters its third week in lockdown, daily increases in cases remain in the double digits. There has been an increase of 166 over the…
‘Please, please do not go to work sick’ The Editor: For almost a year, our family practiced social distancing. We had no indoor gatherings or family dinners. We wore masks. often even outside. I fought…
Natascha Wood Nation Valley News EASTERN ONTARIO — As of the end of yesterday, the region had recorded 77 new cases of COVID-19 since the previous media briefing conducted by Eastern Ontario Medical Officer of…
EASTERN ONTARIO — In the EOHU’s first media briefing of 2021 (January 5th), Medical Officer of Health Dr Paul Roumeliotis reported a substantial increase in COVID-19 cases over the holidays, despite the lockdown of Eastern…
Natascha Wood Nation Valley News EASTERN ONTARIO — In lieu of the semi-weekly media briefing, Eastern Ontario Public Health has released updated information about the pandemic as the region enters its fourth day in lockdown….
EASTERN ONTARIO — The region is on its second day of Orange-Restrict zone since it was put in place yesterday, Monday, December 14th, 2020 at 12:01 a.m. And it comes just as 61 cases were…
Orange-Restrict starts Monday EASTERN ONTARIO — As was predicted in his last media briefing at the beginning of the week, Dr Paul Roumeliotis confirmed yesterday (December 11th) that cumulative cases for Eastern Ontario have exceeded…
EASTERN ONTARIO — The region is certain to become an ‘Orange-Restrict’ zone, effective next week Monday, Eastern Ontario Medical Officer of Health Dr. Paul Roumeliotis reported in his bi-weekly media update this evening (watch above)….
EASTERN ONTARIO — Dr. Paul Roumeliotis, the Eastern Ontario Medical Officer of Health, again delivered his bi-weekly media briefing on Tuesday, December 1st, about the latest developments in the COVID-19 pandemic. Roumeliotis reports a slight…
EASTERN ONTARIO — Dr. Paul Roumeliotis delivered the latest on the local COVID-19 situation in his Nov. 27, 2020, media briefing (above), including the status of outbreaks at the Prescott and Russell Residence as well…
EASTERN ONTARIO — An “education and enforcement” campaign targeting local businesses for COVID-19 compliance is about to roll out in the Eastern Ontario Health Unit (EOHU) region, the local health authority has confirmed. Multi-ministry teams,…
TORONTO — The Ontario government has brought in a respected general to head up distribution of the jab in the battle against the virus. Rick Hillier, former Chief of Defence Staff for the Canadian Forces…
TORONTO — Ontario’s Christmas is shaping up to be a lump of covid coal this year as the province advises against “riskier activities” that would otherwise be part of the seasonal festivities in normal times…
