Press Release Vaccinations for the Province’s Most Vulnerable to be Accelerated January 25, 2021 TORONTO — The Ontario government is accelerating the vaccination of residents in long-term care, high-risk retirement, and First Nations elder care homes by a new target date of February 5, 2021. To protect…

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MKO: Proposals for the Health Services Integration Fund are due by March 5, 2021

Press Release The requests for proposals for the Health Services Integration Fund (HSIF) for the 2021-2022 fiscal year is open. Due to COVID-19, integration projects may not be in the forefront of priorities, however, integrated services and programs at the local level are critically important for pandemic…

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Two new cases of COVID-19 in Arviat

Press Release Iqaluit, Nunavut (January 25, 2021) – Today, Nunavut has two new cases of COVID-19, both in Arviat. There are now 17 active cases in the territory. All individuals are asymptomatic, doing well and are isolating. This cluster involves multiple households. Contact tracing in the community…

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Ginoogaming First Nation Declare State of Emergency after the 6th COVID-19 Positive Case is Confirmed in the Community

Press Release Ginoogaming First Nation – Ginoogaming First Nation (GFN) Council have declared a State of Emergency (SOE) in response to 6 COVID-19 positive cases confirmed today in the community. “We are seeing an exponential spread in our community going from 1 to 6 positive cases in…

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COVID-19 update from Fox Lake Cree Nation

Press Release A Message from Chief Morris Beardy A Covid-19 outbreak has been declared, affecting both Gillam and Bird. This is very serious and scary for us all. I also know how resilient and strong our community is, and how we can support each other through difficult…

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One-year since first Canadian COVID-19 case: the CMA calls for a clear and focused plan ahead

Press Release January 25, 2021 One year ago today, health officials reported the first case of COVID-19 in Canada. Since then, there have been more than 700,000 cases across the country, with more than 71,000 active cases today. While these numbers are sobering, more staggering are the…

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SK Government – COVID-19 Update for January 22: 31,275 Vaccines Delivered, 312 New Cases, 203 New Recoveries, Eight New Deaths

Press Release January 22, 2021 There were 1,448 doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered yesterday in Saskatchewan – this brings the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 31,275.  As of January 22, 96 per cent of the doses received have been administered in Saskatchewan. The…

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NS Government: Public Health Restrictions Extended

Press Release January 22, 2021 Premier Stephen McNeil and Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health, announced today, Jan. 22, that most public health restrictions will be extended until at least Feb. 7. “We are still in the middle of a severe second wave…

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B.C. takes next steps to protect people with COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan

Press Release Jan. 22, 2021 VICTORIA – British Columbians are a step closer to receiving their COVID-19 immunizations, with additional details and timelines released for the largest and most complex immunization plan to ever roll out in B.C. Premier John Horgan; Adrian Dix, Minister of Health; Dr.…

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