Newswatch COVID-19 Digest: Friday May 15, 2020
Here are the latest local, regional and national headlines on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) for Friday, May 15, 2020: There have been 21,494 confirmed cases […]
Medical Officer of Health
Four more deaths at Pinecrest Nursing Home
PLANTAGENET, Ont. – Another four residents at Pinecrest Nursing Home have died from novel coronavirus, Medical Officer of Health Dr. Paul Roumeliotis announced Friday afternoon. […]
Newswatch COVID-19 Digest: Tuesday May 5, 2020
Here are the latest local, regional and national headlines on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) for Tuesday, May 5, 2020: There have been 17,923 confirmed cases […]
Roumeliotis releases statement on long term care home outbreaks
Medical Officer of Health Dr. Paul Roumeliotis released the following statement on Sunday, May 3, 2020 following a Cornwall Newswatch story on Saturday, May 2 […]
Swab supply, logistics delayed widespread long term care home testing, doctor says
CORNWALL – Testing swab supply and logistics led to the almost two week delay for the Eastern Ontario Health Unit to do widespread coronavirus testing […]
‘I was floored’: Cluster of COVID-19 asymptomatic cases at Plantagenet nursing home
PLANTAGENET, Ont. – An outbreak at a nursing home in Plantagenet has intensified with 10 more cases of coronavirus showing up after all residents and […]
Four more cases of COVID-19 in region
CORNWALL – The region has taken its first significant jump in recent days of newly confirmed cases of COVID-19. After staying flat for a number […]
Quebec to Ontario Sunday shopping during COVID-19 frustrates top doctor
SD&G – It’s not only public frustration in Cornwall and South Glengarry about weekend Quebec shoppers coming to SD&G during the coronavirus pandemic, it’s also […]
Nearly 100 more COVID-19 tests done in one day at EOHU assessment centers
CORNWALL – Health professionals performed another 89 tests at assessment centers across the region between Tuesday and Wednesday as the area gets ready to ramp […]
Close to 800 COVID-19 tests performed in EOHU area
CORNWALL – Local Medical Officer of Health Dr. Paul Roumeliotis shared numbers Wednesday afternoon showing nearly 800 coronavirus tests have been performed in the health […]