Tag: covid19
COVID Testing Card Campaign Launches To Humorously Handle Canadians’ Most Uncomfortable...
According to new research from Rapid Test & Trace Canada, only 46.5% of Canadians plan to ask family and friends to get a COVID test to ensure safety...
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....
Ontario Extending Pause On Lifting Capacity Limits In Remaining Settings Where...
The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, is extending its pause on the lifting of capacity limits in remaining higher-risk settings where proof...
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...
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...
Vaccines Offer Ontarians Highest Level Of Protection Against Omicron Variant
"As the scientific community continues to determine the risks that Omicron poses globally, there's one thing that every Ontarian can do now to protect...
Health Unit Urges Residents To Practice COVID Protocols As Community Transmission...
In response to increasing community transmission of COVID-19, the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit’s Medical Officer of Health (MOH) sent an open letter today...
OSMH Tightens Essential Visitor Restrictions Amid Local Increase In COVID Activity...
Effective today, OSMH is transitioning back into a more restrictive visiting policy that, depending on the patient’s circumstance, will either cap the number of...
Ontario Accelerating COVID Booster Eligibility To Adults Aged 50+
The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, is accelerating COVID-19 vaccine booster dose eligibility to Ontarians aged 50 and...
