South Muskoka Memorial Hospital in Bracebridge (SMMH) has closed its doors throughout the hospital, including the emergency department, to the public.
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Health authority declares COVID-19 outbreak at Victoria-area hospital, after 15 cases reported
A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at a Victoria-area hospital.
Island Health said in a statement the outbreak was declared Thursday at the centre unit of Saanich Peninsula Hospital, with 15 patients infected and all experiencing mild illness.
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COVID-19 outbreaks declared at 3 hospitals in B.C.
Fifteen people have contracted COVID-19 at a Vancouver Island hospital amid an ongoing outbreak of the respiratory illness. The outbreak is one of at least three confirmed coronavirus outbreaks now active in B.C. hospitals.
Comments closedThose who wish to go to the bedside of a patient staying at the Gaspé hospital will have to wait to do so. The Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de la Gaspésie suspends site visits for an indefinite period, due to COVID-19.
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Les cas de virus respiratoires augmentent en N.-É.
Nova Scotia reports two more COVID-19 deaths, bringing the total to nine since the end of August.
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COVID-19 masking directives in place at AHS acute-care sites starting Thursday
Alberta Health Services is adopting stricter masking rules in hospitals as it deals with COVID-19 outbreaks, but regions and hospitals are free to ignore the directive.
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COVID-19 outbreak declared at Victoria hospital
Health authorities have declared a COVID-19 outbreak at Victoria General Hospital after 11 patients were found to have contracted the illness on an acute-care ward.
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Data on COVID-19 scarce as long-term care homes deal with outbreaks
The province’s online portal on COVID-19 hasn’t been updated since July 24.
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St. Joe’s, Hamilton Health Sciences to reinstate mandatory masking for staff
Staff at both of Hamilton’s hospital networks will be required to wear masks when facing patients starting this week.
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Arizonans can now receive workers comp benefits for getting Covid-19 on the job
In a groundbreaking development, Arizonans can now apply for worker’s compensation if they contract COVID-19 while on the job. This landmark decision stems from a widow’s determined fight to secure worker’s compensation following her husband’s tragic demise due to COVID-19.
Court documents unequivocally state that if someone contracts COVID-19 at their workplace, they are entitled to file for worker’s compensation. An essential detail to note is that if a worker succumbs to the virus, their next of kin will receive financial support.
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‘I can’t believe we’re talking about polio in 2023’
The Covid-19 pandemic eroded trust in science. The 2024 election, public health officials fear, may make it worse.
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Début des audiences pour une demande d’autorisation d’action collective
A Superior Court of Quebec judge has begun to hear the application for authorization of a class action on behalf of all residents of public long-term care homes (LTCH) who have experienced COVID-19 outbreaks during the first two waves of the pandemic.
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B.C. hospital sees fast spread of COVID-19, but no outbreak declared due to ‘negative connotations’
Health-care workers at a hospital on Vancouver Island are sounding the alarm about the fast spread of COVID-19 at the facility in the last few weeks, after public health officials said they would not declare it an outbreak because of “negative connotations.”
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Nova Scotia Health facilities removing entry screening
Nova Scotia Health will remove site screeners and entry screening at its facilities starting Sunday, Sept. 10.
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COVID outbreak declared at Cambridge Memorial Hospital
Cambridge Memorial Hospital is declaring a COVID-19 outbreak in its Inpatient Surgery Unit.
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How McGill University is using wastewater testing to get a handle on COVID-19 outbreaks
Since September, the university has been testing wastewater coming from some student residences to get a better sense of the scale of the pandemic on campus and to help administrators adjust measures based on results.
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Chinese officials investigate cause of pneumonia outbreak in Wuhan
Chinese health authorities said they are investigating 27 cases of viral pneumonia in the central city of Wuhan, after rumors on social media suggested the outbreak could be linked to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).
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