Tag: COVID-19
Here’s What You Can And Can’t Do Starting Sunday
In response to the rapidly-spreading and highly transmissible Omicron variant, the Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, is applying...
SMDHU Prioritizes Those Eligible For COVID-19 Booster Appointments
Following the province’s announcement to rapidly expand booster eligibility to all individuals 18 and older and to decrease the wait time between second and...
MAHC Returns To Essential Visitation Only For Inpatients
With an abundance of caution to contain the spread of COVID-19 and keep patients and staff safe, Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare (MAHC) is reducing visitation...
Local Clinics Providing COVID-19 Boosters For Eligible Individuals 50+
As of today, individuals aged 50 years and older who received their second dose of COVID-19 vaccine at least 6 months ago, are now...
As Risk To Hospital System Increases, Vaccination Is Ontario’s Best Defence...
SOURCE Ontario Hospital Association
"Over the past several days, there has been a sharp increase in the number of daily new cases of COVID-19 in...
COVID-19 Outbreak At OSMH Declared Over
A COVID-19 outbreak on the hospital’s primary medical unit ended today.
In consultation with the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU), OSMH declared an outbreak...
The End Of The Pandemic Could Be Near – If We...
Statement from CMA President Dr. Katharine Smart
One year ago today, Health Canada gave a green light to the first COVID-19 vaccine approved in Canada....
Omicron Variant Likely Associated With Household COVID-19 Cluster In Simcoe County
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is investigating a household cluster in Simcoe County with seven confirmed COVID-19 cases that have a strong...
Ontario Extending COVID-19 Paid Sick Days
The Ontario government is extending its Worker Income Protection Benefit program, which provides paid sick days, until July 31, 2022 to continue keeping workers...
COVID Boosters Available At Local Clinics For Eligible Individuals
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is pleased to announce that its community clinics are once again providing appointments to those eligible for...
