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News Release: 5 to 11-Year-Olds Now Receiving COVID-19 Vaccines in Health Unit District

Posted on Saturday, November 27, 2021 05:30 AM

NIPISSING & PARRY SOUND – Arthur Hyndman is one of the first five-year-olds in the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) region to receive a dose of the pediatric COVID-19 vaccine. His mother, Lianne, is one of more than 1,000 parents and guardians in the district who booked an appointment for their child within 24 hours of appointments opening up to individuals in the five to 11-year-old age group.

For Arthur, being able to get vaccinated against COVID-19 gives him hope that...

Communiqué : Un nouvel ordre applicable à des catégories apporte des exigences en d'auto-isolement dans la région du bureau de santé

Posted on Friday, November 26, 2021 12:00 PM

NIPISSING ET PARRY SOUND, ON – En raison d’une hausse des cas de la COVID-19 dans les districts environnants et en prévision d’une hausse de cas à travers l’Ontario cet hiver, un nouvel ordre applicable à des catégories (ordre) a été émis dans la région du Bureau de santé du district de North Bay-Parry Sound (Bureau de santé) en vertu de l’article 22 de la Loi sur la protection et la promotion de la santé. L’ordre entre immédiatement en vigueur afin de prévenir une nouvelle hausse de cas similaire...

News Release: New Class Order Brings Self-Isolation Requirements into effect for Health Unit Region

Posted on Friday, November 26, 2021 12:00 PM

NIPISSING & PARRY SOUND, ON - With COVID-19 cases increasing in neighbouring districts and a continued increase expected throughout Ontario this winter, a new Class Order (Order) under Section 22 of the Health Protection and Promotion Act has been issued for the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) region. The Order comes into effect immediately in an effort to prevent the impacts of last winter’s spike in cases from reoccurring.

“We’ve been carefully monitoring...

Communiqué : Fin de l’éclosion de COVID-19 à la résidence Barclay House

Posted on Friday, November 26, 2021 09:00 AM

NORTH BAY (ONTARIO) – Le Bureau de santé du district de North Bay-Parry Sound (Bureau de santé) a annoncé la fin de l’éclosion de COVID-19 à la maison de retraite Chartwell Barclay House. Les 43 personnes touchées par l’éclosion sont considérées comme étant rétablies.

« Il est évident que le vaccin contre la COVID-19 fonctionne, explique le Dr Jim Chirico, médecin hygiéniste. L’éclosion à la résidence Barclay House a eu lieu dans un endroit où des personnes très vulnérables aux maladies graves...

News Release: COVID-19 Outbreak at Barclay House Declared Over

Posted on Friday, November 26, 2021 09:00 AM

NORTH BAY, ON – The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) has declared the COVID-19 outbreak at Chartwell Barclay House Retirement Home (Barclay House) over. All 43 individuals associated with the outbreak are considered resolved.

“It is clear that the COVID-19 vaccine works,” explains Dr. Jim Chirico, Medical Officer of Health. “The Barclay House outbreak took place in a location where individuals who are at higher risk of severe illness live, but the individuals who tested positive...

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