An outbreak of COVID-19 aboard a Canadian warship has forced the Royal Canadian Navy to cancel the remainder of a tour of the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence Seaway.
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Ontario COVID wastewater signal hits one-year peak: ‘Your chance of being exposed is very high’
In a sign that COVID-19 continues to affect the lives of Ontarians, even if the virus is far from the minds of many, both the province’s wastewater signal and nationwide hospitalizations for the virus have reached one-year highs.
And they’re on their way up.
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Masking requirements increase in all areas of Stevenson Memorial Hospital
Masking requirements are increasing at Stevenson Memorial Hospital (SMH) starting on Monday in all areas of the facility, including hallways and shared spaces.
The hospital’s website cites rising COVID-19 cases, including outbreaks at health care and seniors’ facilities as the reason behind the change.
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Kings County Memorial Hospital in-patient unit declares COVID-19 outbreak
A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared in the in-patient unit at Kings County Memorial Hospital in Montague.
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COVID-19: Peterborough area risk index remains high; 2 outbreaks at PRHC
For the fourth week in a row, the community risk index for COVID-19 for the Peterborough, Ont., region remains at a high level, public health officials report.
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Alberta’s new COVID stats page can be confusing. Here are the key numbers — and what they mean
Alberta’s new respiratory virus dashboard provides weekly updates on the spread of COVID‑19 in the province, but making sense of the numbers can be a challenge — and it’s particularly difficult to figure out how many people have died.
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Ottawa-Gatineau community update | 2023‑11‑22
📈 The COVID-19 wastewater viral signal for Ottawa has increased substantially (+1,684%) since a low on July 12, 2023.
⚠️ The 7-day average of percent positivity is extremely high (17.23%).
🏥 Confirmed COVID-19 patients in Ottawa hospitals: 203 ( increase of 25).
Since January 1, 2023, there have been 105 COVID-19 outbreaks at Ottawa’s hospitals, leading to 15 deaths and 865 known cases of COVID-19.
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Calgary’s Peter Lougheed Centre adopts masking directive to curb COVID-19 infections
Calgary’s Peter Lougheed Centre is one of the latest hospitals to adopt Alberta Health Service’s mask directive to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Masking is now required for Peter Lougheed Centre’s staff, physicians, volunteers, contracted service providers and laboratory workers in patient-facing areas of the hospital.
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Seven new COVID outbreaks declared in Thunder Bay
Over the past six days, numerous COVID-19 outbreaks have been reported in local long-term care homes, retirement homes and hospitals. The Thunder Bay District Health…
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N.B. COVID-19 death toll increases by 4, child under 4 hospitalized
COVID-19 has killed at least four more New Brunswickers aged 65 or older, and a child under four is among those hospitalized for or with the virus between Nov. 5 and Nov. 11, figures released by the province Tuesday show.
Comments closedLake of the Woods District Hospital is experiencing a COVID-19 outbreak within part of its campus.
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COVID-19 numbers down, flu and RSV up in B.C.
New data suggests that COVID-19 activity in British Columbia is trending downward, while influenza and RSV are on the rise.
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COVID-19 : la justice rejette la contestation de la loi sur les mesures d’urgence au Yukon
A Yukon judge rejected legal challenges to the Territorial Civil Emergency Measures Act (CEMA) that was used to implement and enforce health rules during the…
Comments closedCambridge Memorial Hospital and St. Marys Memorial Hospital in the town of St. Marys have both declared COVID-19 outbreaks.
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B.C. hospitals breaking capacity records
It’s only November, but B.C.’s hospitals are already breaking annual capacity records.
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Another COVID outbreak declared at Cambridge Memorial Hospital
A new outbreak of COVID-19 has hit Cambridge Memorial Hospital, just as a previous outbreak cleared away.
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Yukon court dismisses challenge of law used to enact COVID-19 rules
A Yukon judge has dismissed a legal challenge of the territory’s Civil Emergency Measures Act (CEMA), the legislation used to create and enforce public health rules and restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Seven plaintiffs sued the territorial government in 2020, arguing that CEMA was unconstitutional and gave politicians too much power without sufficient oversight. They wanted the legislation struck down.
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