Official statements and advice about the COVID-19 pandemic as received from public health as well as all levels of government: municipal, provincial and federal.
The RCD COVID-19 Vaccine Communications Committee issued the following release Feb.26: The Renfrew County and District (RCD) COVID-19 Vaccine Communications Committee is working closely with the RCD COVID-19 Command Table to provide clear, concise, and timely information about administration of COVID-19 vaccines to RCD residents. Key messages for residents At …
On February 11, 2021 Stephen Lecce, Ontario’s Minister of Education, told Ontarians that this year’s March break would be postponed until April 12-16, 2021. He issued the following statement: “In support of our collective efforts to keep schools safe, we are postponing March break until April 12-16, 2021. This decision …
Editor’s note: Ontario has today, Feb.8, issued a media release stating that as of 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, February 10, Public Health Units will begin to gradually return to COVID-19 Response Framework. In consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, the government is moving to a regional approach and …
Renfrew County and District Health Unit(2021,Jan.16) Provincewide Shutdown and State of Emergency [summary] retrieved from https://www.facebook.com/RCDHealthUnit
Renfrew County & District Health Unit has provided the following media release: “RCDHU has been advised that we can expect to receive Pfizer and/or Moderna vaccines in early February, but there has been no confirmation of the number of doses,” states Dr. Robert Cushman, Acting Medical Officer of Health, RCDHU. …
This is the full text of a Province of Ontario media release received Jan.12 2021: Province Issues Stay-at-Home Order and Introduces Enhanced Enforcement Measures to Reduce Mobility In response to a doubling in COVID-19 cases over the past two weeks, the real and looming threat of the collapse of the …
Editor’s Note: The following comprehensive news release comes from the office of John Yakabuski MPP for Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke. Scroll down for details of how lockdown will impact households, shoppers, schools, childcare. Also scroll down for live links to apply for the New Ontario Small Business Support Grant as well as business …
Today, Dec.21, the Ontario Government announced the implementation of a provincewide shutdown, effective Saturday, December 26, 2020 at 12:01 a.m. The provincewide shutdown is divided by Northern Ontario and Southern Ontario; Renfrew County and District (RCD) is considered part of Southern Ontario. The current COVID-19 Response Framework will be paused when the …
The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, is extending all orders currently in force under the Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Response to COVID-19) Act, 2020 (ROA) until January 20, 2021. This extension will support the safe delivery of health care and other critical services until COVID-19 vaccines …
The Ontario government is ready to distribute COVID-19 vaccines as soon as they are received, beginning with vaccinating vulnerable populations and those who care for them. As recommended by the COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Task Force and in alignment with the National Advisory Committee on Immunization, the province has identified key …
In a YouTube video Dr. Robert Cushman, Acting Medical Officer for Renfrew County and District, recently acknowledged that we all have COVID-fatigue. To keep it simple for our readers, The Current regularly researches the province’s news releases and website. As a public service we are happy to provide this handy …
As of 12:01 a.m. Monday November 23, Toronto and Peel move into Lockdown as Ontario moves certain public health unit regions to new levels in the Keeping Ontario Safe and Open Framework. A media release from the Premier’s Office on Friday said these necessary measures are being taken to limit …
Editor’s Note: Readers should be aware that Renfrew County and District Health Unit (RCDHU) may apply for a court order to require a person to be taken into custody and be admitted or detained in a hospital for a medical examination. If convicted for failing to comply with this Section …
A media release from the Province of Ontario sets out additional public health measures announced on October 9, 2020. Advice for all Ontario residents: The Chief Medical Officer of Health is urging all Ontarians to: Limit trips outside of home, except for essential purposes only such as work where it …
