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Article content Given the amount of information, and significant misinformation, regarding the impact of COVID-19’s third wave, I’m compelled to share the reality of our experience with you. Framed as a series of questions and answers, this column enlists the help of the Cornwall Community Hospital’s COVID-19 medical lead Dr. Paul Westergaard, and chief of medicine Dr. Renee Givari, to address our community’s concerns. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your...

Article content Given the amount of information, and significant misinformation, regarding the impact of COVID-19’s third wave, I’m compelled to share the reality of our experience with you. Framed as a series of questions and answers, this column enlists the help of the Cornwall Community Hospital’s COVID-19 medical lead Dr. Paul Westergaard, and chief of medicine Dr. Renee Givari, to address our community’s concerns. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your...

Posted: Apr 09, 2021 1:06 PM ET | Last Updated: April 9 A surge of COVID-19 patients, many with coronavirus variants, is pushing hospitals throughout eastern Ontario to their limit.(Evan Mitsui/CBC) A surge of COVID-19 patients is putting unprecedented pressure on the Cornwall Community Hospital, forcing it to transfer other patients elsewhere for care, according to its CEO. During an update to Cornwall city council Thursday evening, Jeanette Despatie said the eastern Ontario hospital is being...

Article content The Eastern Ontario Health Unit (EOHU) region continued its climb within the grey zone on Tuesday. The health unit recorded a an additional 25 cases from Monday to Tuesday, after an increase of over 100 over the long weekend. Of these, three are in Cornwall, four are in SDG and 18 are in Prescott-Russell. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. EOHU could enact stay-at-home order if province doesnt Back to video Currently, Cornwall is home...

Article content Despite being ready for it, the Cornwall Community Hospital (CCH) is still being tested by the COVID-19 pandemic’s third wave. “We’re not just worried, it’s a reality,” said the Jeanette Despatie, the CCH’s president and chief executive officer. “It’s really quite concerning. We need to flatten the curve if we’re going to be able to meet the community’s needs. We need capacity to serve non-COVID needs as well.” We apologize, but this video has failed to loa...

Article content The Eastern Ontario Health Unit confirmed eight new COVID-19 cases Tuesday afternoon, marking almost a week of single-digit daily increases. The new cases bring the region’s running total to 2,731 cases since the pandemic began almost a year ago. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. EOHU adds eight COVID-19 cases as active cases continue to decline Back to video Two of the new cases were in Clarence-Rockland, two in South Stormont, tw...

Article content The Cornwall Community Hospital is the only hospital in the city, and has been at the front lines of the pandemic since the Diamond Princess passengers arrived in Cornwall almost a year ago. “It was actually one year ago this Family Day weekend when I received the call that CCH would need to prepare for the arrival of Canadian passengers from the Diamond Princess cruise ship,” said Jeanette Despatie, the CEO of the hospital, in an email. “Never did we expect in those early...

Surviving COVID Reading time: 6 min 30 s Seaway News Staff Ian St. John. Ian St. John was a healthy adult from Cornwall who took precautions to keep himself and his family safe from COVID. A few months ago, however, he caught the virus. The following is St. John’s story, in his own words, of his harrowing experience, road to recovery, and the health issues that still plague him. When I was tested for COVID and then found out I was pos...

Increase of 166 cases.

31st December 2020 The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall were busy this year promoting local and organic foods and farming, literacy, the importance of reaching out to isolated elders, and supporting the Commonwealth and the UK through a devastating pandemic. Today, let’s take a look back at their year! Prince Charles sent a video message to the people of Australia following the devastating bush fires in the country; later, he was announced as the first UK patron of the Internation...