Eastern Ontario Health Unit – Page 3

Public boat launches may reopen soon

May 13, 2020 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

CORNWALL – The fishing season may now be open, but anglers are unable to launch their boats in the region due to closures relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. However that soon may be changing as […]

COVID-19 numbers spike at long-term care home, four more deaths

May 8, 2020 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

CORNWALL – The Eastern Ontario Health Unit announced May 8th that there has been four additional deaths at the Pinecrest Nursing Home in Plantagenet. This increases the death toll at the facility to six. Dr. […]

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Region sees first COVID-19 related deaths

May 4, 2020 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

CORNWALL – Two residents from the Pinecrest Nursing Home in Plantagenet have died from COVID-19. Eastern Ontario Health Unit Medical Officer of Health Dr. Paul Roumeliotis made the announcement Monday afternoon (May 4th). These are […]

Region sees first long-term care home outbreak of COVID-19

April 24, 2020 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

PLANTAGENET – Eight residents and two additional staff members at the Pinecrest Nursing Home in Plantagenet have tested positive for COVID-19. Eastern Ontario Health Unit Medical Officer of Health Dr. Paul Roumeliotis confirmed the results […]

Positive COVID-19 cases increase to 75

April 23, 2020 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

CORNWALL – Another five positive test results for COVID-19 received in the region has now increased the total infections for Eastern Ontario to 75. “This is what I expected,” said Dr. Paul Roumeliotis, Medicial Officer […]

COVID-19 testing to expand, two additional infections in region

April 17, 2020 Editor

CORNWALL – Following the move by the provincial government to expand testing for COVID-19, the Eastern Ontario Health Unit will be testing people with a broader range of possible symptoms. That testing will also cover […]

Editorial: Learning lessons

April 17, 2020 Editor

In the past 18 years, Canadians faced two pandemic-events, SARS and H1N1. Combined, the two events saw just over 60,000 people infected, and 550 people die. H1N1 was, by far, the larger of the two […]

‘Stay home, don’t visit during Easter’ says EOHU

April 10, 2020 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

CORNWALL – The message from Eastern Ontario Health Unit Medical Officer of Health Dr. Paul Roumeliotis is clear, don’t go out visiting during the Easter holiday. “People should not be gathering, not going out and […]

Editorial – Numbers do matter

April 9, 2020 Editor

This past week has been about numbers. How many people could ultimately be infected by COVID-19, and how many will die. The numbers as they are look grim, but not as grim as they could […]

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Five more cases of COVID-19 in region

March 28, 2020 Phillip Blancher – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

EASTERN ONTARIO – The Eastern Ontario Health Unit announced five additional cases of COVID-19 have been diagnosed in the region. The five cases are residents of Prescott-Russell. That region has seen increased testing in the […]