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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. Try refreshing your browser. Brockville General Hospital accepting Cornwall patients Back to vide...

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 stores like Walmart in Brockville that are limited to selling only such essential products as food, d...

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. Try refreshing your browser. BGH accepting patients from Cornwall Back to video None of the Corn...

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 this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Frustration and joy in booking COVID-19 v...

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 is an increase of six because 10 people recovered from COVID during the same time as the new cases we...