News

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Recent News :

Date Title

2021-01-28

Local Schools to Reopen for In-Person Classes on February 1st

2021-01-22

Statement From the Medical Officer of Health on the Delay of In-Person Learning in the EOHU Region

2021-01-13

COVID-19 Vaccines Arrive in EOHU Region: LTC Residents and Staff to be Immunized Starting January 13th

2021-01-12

Ontario Declares Second Provincial Emergency, Issues Stay-at-Home Order and Introduces Enhanced Enforcement Measures to Address COVID-19 Crisis and Save Lives

2020-12-23

EOHU Urges Public to Maintain Public Health Measures as Canada Launches COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign

2020-12-22

EOHU Region Entering 28-day Shutdown Effective at 12:01 A.M. on December 26, 2020

2020-12-18

EOHU Issues New Order for Multidepartment Retail and Grocery Stores

2020-12-17

Order from the Medical Officer of Health Directed to the Owners and Operators of Multidepartment Retail and Grocery Stores - 2020-15 (effective at 12:01AM on December 19, 2020)

2020-12-11

An Open Letter to the Community From the Medical Officer of Health

2020-12-03

AMENDED December 3 2020: Order Directed to the Owners, Operators, Occupiers and Administrators of the Category 2, Category 4 and Category 5 Businesses

2020-11-27

Provincial COVID-19 Education and Enforcement Campaign for Workplaces Coming to EOHU Region

2020-11-19

Order from the Medical Officer of Health for Mandatory Isolation of Certain Individuals (Replaces and supersedes the order dated April 3, 2020)

2020-11-06

EOHU Region to Be in the “Yellow-Protect” Category of New Provincial COVID-19 Response Framework

2020-11-05

Cornwall Police Service and Eastern Ontario Health Unit Warn of Increase in Drug-Related Overdoses and Deaths in Cornwall and Area

2020-11-04

Commemorating Remembrance Day Safely

2020-10-26

Flu Season is Here... It’s More Important than Ever to Get Your Flu Shot!

2020-10-24

EOHU Issues New Order for Owners/Operators of Banquet Halls, Food and Drink Establishments, Sports and Recreational Facilities, and Personal Care Services (UPDATED October 24, 2020)

2020-10-24

AMENDED October 24, 2020: Order from the Medical Officer of Health for Owners/Operators of Banquet Halls, Food and Drink Establishments, Sports and Recreational Facilities, and Personal Care Services (NOTE: Order is in effect until 12:01 AM, Nov. 7, 2020)

2020-10-23

Prescott and Russell Residence Receiving Assistance to Manage COVID-19 Outbreak

2020-10-16

EOHU Recommends Safer Alternatives to Celebrate Halloween This Year