Coronavirus Durham Region

• Durham Region moving to red control restrictions under Ontario’s coronavirus response framework

  The change in restrictions comes into effect on Feb. 16 at 12:01 a.m. Here's what you can and can't do under the red level.

  Health

  Feb 12, 2021
  
• Whitby nursing home now reports almost 160 coronavirus cases, including 40 staff

  The Ontario government recently announced Lakeridge Health will manage Sunnycrest Nursing Home for 90 days.

  Dec 7, 2020
  
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• Here are the government’s latest coronavirus restrictions in the Greater Toronto Area

  While the province has imposed certain universal guidelines for Ontario, local medical officers of health are permitted to add additional restrictions. Here are the restrictions for Toronto as well as the regions of Durham, Peel and York.

  Health

  Nov 11, 2020
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• Lakeridge Health introduces virtual ward to track discharged COVID-19 patients

  "What that does is it keeps people out of hospital and keeps them at home and let's them know that they're safe and someone's watching them." 

  Canada

  Apr 22, 2020
• Coronavirus: Pickering nursing home reports 31 residents have died of COVID-19

  "We are working to take whatever measures are necessary to meet the needs of the people in our homes."

  Health

  Apr 21, 2020
• ‘They need to be protected:’ Durham hospital security guards express concern over lack of PPE

  "But if they're going hands-on with these people, they need to be properly protected and they're not."

  Canada

  Apr 15, 2020