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News Release: Public Health Measures, COVID-19 Vaccine Are Your Best Line of Defence Against COVID-19

NIPISSING & PARRY SOUND, ON – As the province has entered Step 2 of the Roadmap to Reopen, the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) wishes to remind residents that public health measures and getting vaccinated against COVID-19 are still the best way to protect yourself and your loved ones from getting the virus. With current active cases at 76 as of June 29, the highest for any month in our district since the start of the pandemic, individuals are reminded to use caution when...

Communiqué : Le Bureau de santé déclare une éclosion de COVID-19 à Faith Chapel

NORTH BAY (Ontario) - Le Bureau de santé du district de North Bay-Parry Sound (Bureau de santé) a déclaré une éclosion de nature respiratoire causée par la COVID-19 au Faith Chapel Christian Center de North Bay. Cinq personnes ont été déclarées positives à la COVID-19 en lien avec cette éclosion et elles respectent les exigences d’auto-isolement. Le Bureau de santé communique avec les gens qui seraient des contacts étroits à risque élevé.

Les personnes qui ont fréquenté la chapelle entre le 13 et...

News Release: Health Unit Declares COVID-19 Outbreak at Faith Chapel

NORTH BAY, ON - The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) has declared a respiratory outbreak at the Faith Chapel Christian Center in North Bay - the causative agent is COVID-19. There are five individuals associated with the outbreak who have tested positive for COVID-19.  These individuals are complying with self-isolation requirements and individuals identified as high-risk close contacts are being contacted.

Individuals who attended the chapel in-person on or between June...

Communiqué : Le Bureau de santé demande aux jeunes de s’en tenir au programme de vaccination des jeunes pour une rentrée scolaire plus sécuritaire

NIPISSING ET PARRY SOUND (ONTARIO) – Le Bureau de santé du district de North Bay-Parry Sound (Bureau de santé) encourage les jeunes âgés de 12 à 17 ans à prendre un rendez-vous pour se faire vacciner contre la COVID-19 dès que possible pour qu’ils puissent avoir reçu les deux doses du vaccin avant la rentrée scolaire en septembre. Les jeunes devraient recevoir leur première dose du vaccin au plus tard au début du mois de juillet pour pouvoir recevoir leur deuxième dose à la mi-août. Ils pourront...

News Release: Stick to the Youth Vaccine Schedule for a Safer Return to School Says the Health Unit

NIPISSING & PARRY SOUND, ON – The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) encourages youth aged 12 to 17 to book their COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible to be fully vaccinated before the start of school in September. Youth should get their first dose of the vaccine by early July in order to be able to receive their second dose in mid-August. This ensures they can build immunity before their return to school, as it takes two weeks for a dose of the vaccine to take full effect.

“We...