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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, two in North Glengarry, one in South Glengarry and one in Cornwall. With at least a dozen cases set as...

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 days that the COVID-19 pandemic would remain with us.” We apologize, but this video has failed to...

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 positive I was scared as to what I should do. I was told to stay home and isolate and my wife had to sl...

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 International Rescue Committee. Mid-month, Charles paid a visit to Oman to attend the funeral of His Majesty Su...