May 11, 2021
By Nate Smelle
Ontario’s chief medical officer of health Dr. David Williams announced on Monday, May 10, that the number of cases needs to drop below 1,000 before the lockdown should be lifted. With the province-wide Stay-at-Home order set to expire on Thursday, May 20; and, the case count still growing by more than 2,000 a day, Dr. Williams announcement appears to be a signal from the Ford government that the lockdown would be extended in Ontario.
“As you’ve seen in some areas where it [rate of COVID-19 infection] seems very low, within a week or two those have escalated and caused major outbreaks,” said Dr. Williams.
BELLEVILLE As the Ontario government prepares to prioritize the COVID-19 vaccine roll out to hard-hit areas of the province, those in regions that will see less doses available are feeling the pinch. On Thursday, Hastings-Prince Edward Public Health Unit issued a statement calling on the government not to reduce its supply of vaccines. It said that it’s expecting the region s supply in the coming weeks to be cut by 25 per cent, and will result in cancelled appointments. While we are not the only health unit suffering from a lack of vaccines, the change in provincial strategy will further delay vaccine rollout in our region and will increase pressure on our already strained local health care resources, says Dr. Peter Oglaza, medical officer of health at Hastings-Prince Edward Public Health..
April 6, 2021
By Nate Smelle
On Wednesday, March 31 the Hastings Prince Edward Public Health Unit reported what at the time was the region’s highest daily case count since the start of the pandemic, with a record 32 new cases of COVID-19. According to the health unit’s website, as of Monday, April 5 HPE set a new record, adding 37 more active cases to the tally. In total, there are now 137 active cases in Hastings and Prince Edward counties. At the same time, public health acknowledged that there were 15 active cases in Central Hastings, as well as one more in North Hastings.
In light of this significant spike in cases locally, the health unit has enhanced the public health measures it has in place throughout the region. Now, under these restrictions: indoor and outdoor gatherings at private residences cannot exceed more than five people; bookings for restaurants, personal service settings, and accommodations must not be accepted from anyone who r
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