SHARE ON: Photo from the Town of Parry Sound Council Meeting, January 19th.
The local Medical Officer of Health Dr. Jim Chirico responded to public calls against the extension of the shutdown in Parry Sound on Wednesday.
Dr. Chirico said case counts are much lower in the district of Parry Sound but it is important to note that it has two individuals with confirmed preliminary positive results for a Variant of Concern of unknown strain, who were exposed through Community spread.
In a call with MyParrySoundNow, Parry Sound Mayor Jamie McGarvey says those two cases do not change where he stands.
$2.9-million to expand Community Paramedicine for Long-Term Care program in Parry Sound
SHARE ON: Snapshot of Zoom Announcement made February 18th
Parry Sound is getting a $2.9-million investment for the expansion of the Community Paramedicine for Long-Term Care program locally.
The announcement was made by Parry Sound-Muskoka MPP Norm Miller and Parry Sound Mayor Jamie McGarvey who said the provincial funding will pour in over four years.
Miller says this initiative will help more seniors on long-term care waitlists stay safe while living in the comfort of their own homes for longer.
He says exact details of the funding for each year will be finalized next week, with a focus on additional and appropriate care such as in-home testing and access to non-emergency support for 24 hours a day seven days a week through a remote monitor.