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Article content Huron Perth public health reported 32 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Monday, a weekend spike that’s helped pushed the region’s number of active cases towards its highest point during the pandemic’s third wave. The majority of the cases, 22, are being reported in Huron County, including 12 in South Huron. The health unit also reported six in Stratford, three in North Perth and one in St. Marys. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser...

Article content The increase in the number of opioid-related deaths in 2020 compared to 2019 in Nipissing and Parry Sound districts is among the highest in the province, according to unpublished provincial figures. Only two public health districts in the province showed a larger percentage increase over the two years than the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit’s 168 per cent increase. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Opioid-related deaths ...

BREAKING: HPPH to offer COVID-19 vaccines to people 50+ SHARE ON: Those fifty and over will soon be able to book their COVID-19 vaccine in our region. As of Thursday, Huron Perth Public Health is expanding COVID-19 vaccine eligibility for that age group as well as those who can’t work from home and who fall under Group One of Ontario’s vaccine rollout plan. You can click here to see a list of those eligible. HPPH says it will be closing their booking system, both the website and telephone, ...

Kincardine, ON, Canada / ShorelineToday.ca May 3, 2021 6:29 AM The Grey Bruce health unit is advising residents who have received their first COVID vaccine to be patient. In a news release they indicate anyone who shows up at a vaccine clinic asking for a second dose prior to the 16 week waiting period will be turned away. The provincial online booking system will automatically book a second appointment when you make your first one. That second date is at least 16 weeks after the initial shot. ...

BREAKING: HPPH to offer COVID-19 vaccines to people 55+ SHARE ON: Those 55 and older in Huron Perth will soon be able to book their COVID-19 vaccine. Huron Perth Public Health says they are lowering the eligibility age as of Friday for those who want to book a vaccine appointment at upcoming community clinics in the region. So far, 37.2 per cent of Huron Perth residents have received at least one vaccine dose with 3.3 per cent being fully vaccinated. Huron Perth Medical Officer of Health Dr.Mir...

Article content Less than a week after opening up appointments to the 60-plus crowd, Huron Perth public health will expand access to the region’s mass vaccination clinics to residents 55 and older on Friday. Miriam Klassen, the medical officer of health in Huron and Perth counties, made the announcement following news earlier on Thursday that Ontario is accelerating its vaccine rollout with an expected increase in supply from the federal government. We apologize, but this video has failed to ...

Article content Tensions are rising during the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and in some cases public health workers on the front lines are bearing the brunt of a frustrated public. In Huron and Perth counties, medical officer of health Dr. Miriam Klassen has recently stapled a consistent reminder to her twice-weekly press conferences. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Public health workers taking ‘abusive’ phone calls as third wave w...

Tensions are rising during the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and in some cases public health workers on the front lines are bearing the brunt of a…

Author of the article: Chris Montanini Publishing date: Apr 22, 2021  •  2 days ago  •  3 minute read  •  Article content More powerful drugs and pandemic-related mental health issues have contributed to a sharp rise in the number of opioid-related deaths confirmed by provincial police in Southwestern Ontario last year. Det. Const. Chris Auger, a drug enforcement expert with the OPP’s organized crime bureau, revealed data during an online panel discussion Wednesday that also f...

Kincardine, ON, Canada / ShorelineToday.ca Apr 19, 2021 6:33 AM Residents in Grey Bruce who had booked an appointment to get vaccinated this week will still be able to. The Grey Bruce Health Unit says a large vaccination clinic that had been planned this week will be moved to next week. They say those vaccines have been redirected to residents in 42 shelters and congregate settings where the risk of COVID-19 transmission is higher and they hope to have it done by Tuesday (20th). The health unit...