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Month: March 2020

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Winchester COVID-19 assessment centre to open April 1st

March 31, 2020 Phillip Blancher

WINCHESTER – Winchester District Memorial Hospital announced that its COVID-19 assessment centre will open on April 1st.nnOriginally planned to open last week, the centre, operated by the hospital in partnership with the Eastern Ontario Health […]

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Ontario government announces further limits on gatherings

March 28, 2020 Phillip Blancher

TORONTO – The Ontario government announced tonight (March 28th) new restrictions on the size of gatherings.nnBased on the advice of the province’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, public events and social gatherings of more than […]

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Five more cases of COVID-19 in region

March 28, 2020 Phillip Blancher

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

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Province to clamp down on price gouging

March 28, 2020 Phillip Blancher

nnTORONTO – New penalties were announced Saturday (March 28th) in an effort to deal with individuals and businesses which are price gouging during the provincial State of Emergency.nnOntario Premier Doug Ford made the announcement that […]

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March 28, 2020 Phillip Blancher
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SNC issues watershed safety advisory for this weekend

March 27, 2020 Phillip Blancher

FINCH – In response to water levels within its watershed, and Environment Canada’s forecast of 25-30 millimeters of rain on March 29th, the South Nation Conservation Authority has issued a safety advisory for the region.nnThe […]

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EOHU braces for COVID-19 – Winchester testing centre ready to open when needed

March 26, 2020 Phillip Blancher

CORNWALL – While there have only been four people in the region to test positive for COVID-19, the Eastern Ontario Health Unit is bracing for more to test positive in the immediate future.nn“What is worrying […]

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Health Unit orders more businesses closed

March 23, 2020 Phillip Blancher

CORNWALL  – If you want to get your hair cut, nails done, or work out in a gym, you will be waiting a while. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Eastern Ontario Health Unit Chief […]

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Third case of COVID-19 identified in EOHU area

March 22, 2020 Phillip Blancher

EASTERN ONTARIO  – The Eastern Ontario Health Unit announced Sunday a third person has tested positive for COVID-19 in Prescott-Russell. The person, in their 30’s, does not have a history of travel.nnThe person was tested […]

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Health Unit preparing for COVID-19 testing sites

March 20, 2020 Phillip Blancher

WINCHESTER – The Winchester Lions Club building in Winchester will be one of six COVID-19 testing sites in the Eastern Ontario Health Unit service area, should it be needed.nnThe EOHU has been coordinating with local […]

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