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Sudbury health unit reports a jump of five new COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours

Sudbury health unit reports a jump of five new COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours

Eleven people have died locally in the past 11 days
Health Unit: Enjoy the great outdoors but take precautions to avoid further restrictions

Health Unit: Enjoy the great outdoors but take precautions to avoid further restrictions

'There are plenty of outdoor sports you can partake in to get great exercise and are low-risk activities when you are outdoors and physically distancing'
Testing captures 9,706 new COVID cases in Ontario on Monday, at least 438 in ICU

Testing captures 9,706 new COVID cases in Ontario on Monday, at least 438 in ICU

6,993 recoveries and 12 deaths since yesterday's report
COVID-19 boosters strongly recommended during pregnancy

COVID-19 boosters strongly recommended during pregnancy

'Getting a COVID-19 vaccine while pregnant is safe for you and your baby'
For a fourth time, local long-term care residents ready to roll up their sleeves

For a fourth time, local long-term care residents ready to roll up their sleeves

People who received their third doses earlier 'are now likely becoming increasingly more susceptible to COVID-19 infection due to waning immunity from their previous doses'
‘There is no health care without nurses’

‘There is no health care without nurses’

'The government recently announced that they are adding 1,200 more beds in hospitals across Ontario. That sounds exciting, but who is going to staff them? Because we can’t staff what we have right now'
Future Health Unit COVID-19 data reporting to reflect 'most meaningful picture' of pandemic

Future Health Unit COVID-19 data reporting to reflect 'most meaningful picture' of pandemic

'There is a real shift away from the [case] numbers. The numbers are so large, it has spread so quickly that there is no way that we can have accurate numbers.'
Health Unit on what to do next if you have symptoms or test positive for COVID-19

Health Unit on what to do next if you have symptoms or test positive for COVID-19

'...although Omicron is less severe than other variants, the sheer number of people getting infected in a short period of time could result in critical hospital bed shortages'
COVID-19 vaccination policy is now in effect at the Sundridge Medical Centre

COVID-19 vaccination policy is now in effect at the Sundridge Medical Centre

 People who refuse to be vaccinated face firing
180 health care workers are currently off sick. Hospital temporarily pausing all non-urgent procedures and surgeries

180 health care workers are currently off sick. Hospital temporarily pausing all non-urgent procedures and surgeries

'I know this is not where anyone of us wanted to be at this stage in the pandemic, but we need everyone to help slow the spread'