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Article content The Brockville General Hospital has been accepting patients from Cornwall to ease the COVID-19-induced pressure on the hospital there. In a statement by Nick Vlacholias, president and CEO, and Dr. Michael Fuoco, acting chief of staff, the Brockville hospital said it is in the process of accommodating nine patients from Cornwall Community Hospital as part of an Ontariowide plan to share the patient burden from overwhelmed hospitals. We apologize, but this video has failed to load...

Article content Along with the rest of the province, Leeds and Grenville residents on Wednesday were ordered to stay at home for the next four weeks, except for essential outings. Under the emergency order issued by Premier Doug Ford, the stay-at-home rules are similar to the post-Boxing Day decree with a few differences. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Stay home, province orders Back to video Chief among the differences is one affecting big-box s...

Article content The Brockville General Hospital has been accepting patients from Cornwall to ease the COVID-19-induced pressure on the hospital there. In a statement by Nick Vlacholias, president and CEO, and Dr. Michael Fuoco, acting chief of staff, the Brockville hospital said it is in the process of accommodating nine patients from Cornwall Community Hospital as part of an Ontariowide plan to share the patient burden from overwhelmed hospitals. We apologize, but this video has failed to load...

Article content Leeds, Grenville and Lanark residents scrambled to book vaccine appointments on Wednesday as the provincial government expanded its eligibility to people aged 60 years and older. Their experience in booking appointments was a mixed bag, with many people complaining that they were unable to get appointments anywhere in Leeds and Grenville. Others, however, reported a smooth procedure and they were able to book an appointment at the Brockville Memorial Centre. We apologize, but th...

Article content The number of people in hospital with COVID-19 doubled on Tuesday as the local health unit reported 16 new cases of the virus. There were six patients in hospital and three of them were in intensive care with one person requiring a ventilator, the health unit reported. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Six patients in hospital with COVID-19 Back to video In all, there were 74 active virus cases in Leeds, Grenville and Lanark, which i...

Despite being vaccinated against COVID-19, 10 residents of the Rideau Ferry Country Home have tested positive for the virus but all are asymptomatic, according…

Article content Despite being vaccinated against COVID-19, 10 residents of the Rideau Ferry Country Home have tested positive for the virus but all are asymptomatic, according to the retirement home. Amy Morrow, director of care and general manager at the 44-bed home, credited the vaccine for the fact her residents don’t show any symptoms of the virus. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. “It proves the vaccine works,” Morrow said Wednesday. The Le...

Article content Despite being vaccinated against COVID-19, 10 residents of the Rideau Ferry Country Home have tested positive for the virus but all are asymptomatic, according to the retirement home. Amy Morrow, director of care and general manager at the 44-bed home, credited the vaccine for the fact her residents don’t show any symptoms of the virus. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. “It proves the vaccine works,” Morrow said Wednesday. The Le...

Despite being vaccinated against COVID-19, 10 residents of the Rideau Ferry Country Home have tested positive for the virus but all are asymptomatic, according…

Article content The Brockville-area health unit surpassed an unwelcome milestone on Tuesday, recording more than 1,000 COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began. And a continuing spike in cases in Lanark County has prompted the regional health unit to issue another emergency order, this time in Smiths Falls and Perth. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Brockville area surpasses 1,000 COVID cases; new emergency order in Smiths Falls, Perth Back to vid...