Public Health Ontario

• COVID-19: Public Health Ontario confirms 36 cases of B.1.617 variant now in province

  A Public Health Ontario statement said all 36 cases were identified through the agency's surveillance program as well as the provincial airport and land border screening program.

  Health

  Apr 23
• Coronavirus: Data system migration affecting Ontario’s COVID-19 case count

  Health Minister Christine Elliott said she anticipates fluctuations in case numbers over the next few days due to the data migration efforts.

  Health

  Feb 2
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• Student immunization rates in Peterborough area higher than provincial average: report

  Student immunization rates for the 2018-19 academic year in Peterborough Public Health's jurisdiction were higher than the average across the province.

  Health

  Aug 13, 2020
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• Coronavirus: Fines for big gatherings, repeat offenders start Friday, Ottawa mayor warns

  "This is a serious issue and we've been trying to be reasonable and lenient. But those days are over," Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson said on Friday.

  Canada

  Apr 3, 2020
• 3 new confirmed coronavirus cases in Ottawa, 1 hospitalized

  As of Monday, Ontario has so far confirmed 24 cases of COVID-19 in the national capital.

  Canada

  Mar 23, 2020
• Large increase in number of opioid deaths, ER visits in Ontario

  Public Health Ontario has released updated statistics that indicate 435 people died from opioid-related causes from January to March 2019 - up from 307 deaths during the same period in 2018.

  Health

  Dec 13, 2019
• Simply existing in the workplace is affecting air quality — and your health

  Using scented deodorants, hairspray, cosmetics or even breathing in a space can lead to poor indoor air quality, the study found.

  Lifestyle

  Nov 22, 2019
• Babies more vulnerable to catching measles than previously thought: study

  Infants typically don't receive the measles vaccine until they are 12 months old. That results in a "quite alarming" susceptibility gap.

  Lifestyle

  Nov 21, 2019
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• Nearly 1,500 died from opioid overdoses in Ontario last year, up from 2017

  Public Health Ontario has released updated statistics showing 1,473 people died from opioid-related causes in 2018, a jump of about 17 per cent from the previous year.

  Canada

  Sep 19, 2019
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• Waterloo Region to ask Ford government to reconsider planned changes to Public Health

  A staff report prepared for the Region of Waterloo estimates the area will be shorted $5.4 million in funding by proposed changes to public health units.

  Health

  Aug 12, 2019