Temiskaming case counts drop
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – As local case counts drop, Temiskaming’s acting medical officer of health said the district appears to have weathered local COVID-19 surges. It has …
Temiskaming advised to stay vigilant
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – While the pace of new COVID-19 cases has slowed, Temiskaming’s acting medical officer of health says the public must heed the ban on …
No evidence of spread from recent case clusters
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – In recent days, clusters of new COVID-19 cases have popped up in the district. The good news, says the district’s acting medical officer …
Hospital preparing to take out-of-area patients
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – As the province shuttles patients around Ontario to cope with surging numbers in hospital ICUs, Temiskaming Hospital is also playing a role. The …
Vaccinations continue, but supply in question
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Forty per cent of Temiskaming’s adult population is expected to have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine by the end of …
Vaccinations ramp up but situation is “precarious”
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – As this week began, more than 26 per cent of Temiskaming residents aged 18 and up had received at least the first dose …
Vaccination clinics continue to roll out
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — Bare arms are willingly being put forth across the Temiskaming district as vaccination clinics continue to roll out. Since the provincial government announced Ontario …
Community spread “not significant” after recent spike
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – More cases and the presence of infectious COVID-19 variants pushed Temiskaming overnight into the red zone of pandemic restrictions. That numbers did not …
Vaccination eligibility opening up
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – As sleeves roll up and vaccinations roll out, Temiskaming residents aged 75 and up can book appointments online for clinics next week. Some …
District vaccinations ramping up
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Days after the first anniversary of the declaration of a global pandemic, Glenn Corneil was advising the public to “just hang in there.” …