Northern Health Region

• Northern Manitoba ER to stay closed until end of August due to staffing shortage

  Originally planned for a six-day closure due to staffing issues, the Northern Health Region said the Leaf Rapids Health Centre ER will now be closed until at least Aug. 31.

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  Jul 20, 2022
  
• Gillam, Leaf Rapids health centres temporarily shuttered over ‘staffing issues’

  The Northern Health Region says both the Gillam Hospital and the Leaf Rapids Health Centre will be temporarily closed because of 'ongoing, persistent staffing issues.'

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  Dec 29, 2021
  
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• More ICU patients transferred out of northern B.C. to make room for COVID-19 patients

  An additional 33 people were admitted to hospitals in the Northern Health region over the weekend. Two people died from complications with the virus.

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  Oct 5, 2021
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• Manitoba sees 259 COVID-19 cases Sunday, new restrictions on northern First Nation

  Public health officials are advising anyone on Chemawawin Cree Nation to wear a mask whenever leaving home as the province sees 259 new cases of COVID-19 Sunday.

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  Apr 25, 2021
• Coronavirus: Canadian military headed to Pauingassi First Nation, Man.

  The Canadian government is deploying its military to a Manitoba First Nation to assist with a COVID-19 outbreak no later than Saturday.

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  Feb 5, 2021
• Manitoba hits 800 deaths due to Covid-19 as shoppers flock to stores

  Dr. Brent Roussin, Manitoba's Chief Public Health Officer and Dr. Joss Reimer will hold a press conference at 12:30. Global News will livestream the press conference here.

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  Jan 25, 2021
• Coronavirus: 2 Grand Chiefs call for reintroduction of northern Manitoba travel ban

  Both Grand Chiefs are calling on Dr. Brent Roussin to work with First Nations leadership on the issue as northern Manitoba sees a new COVID-19 case on Sunday.

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  Aug 23, 2020