‘Cornwall leading the way’ in COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations
CORNWALL – The region’s top doctor says “Cornwall (is) leading the way” in the Eastern Ontario Health Unit area in COVID-19 infection rates and people […]
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Move to Orange-Restrict for EOHU region next week
CORNWALL – Restrictions are expected to be tightened for the Eastern Ontario Health Unit area next week as the number of COVID-19 cases swell across […]
Holiday gathering mixed messages about ‘harm reduction’
CORNWALL – The region’s top doctor says he’s “struggling” with the apparent mixed messaging over whether people should be getting together during the holidays. The […]
Five new Cornwall COVID-19 cases added through data correction
CORNWALL – There are five recently confirmed COVID-19 cases for the City of Cornwall Thursday but the region’s medical officer of health says they were […]
Ontario not ruling out adding to hot zones if asked by medical officer of health
CORNWALL – Ontario’s chief medical officer of health is not ruling out adding other regions of Ontario into the new COVID-19 restrictions announced Friday for […]
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 […]
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 […]