COVID-19

  • Six New Positive Covid-19 Cases and Twelve Resolved Confirmed in James & Hudson Bay

    To our community members: Since our last update on Friday July 23rd, we can confirm there are six new COVID-19 cases and twelve resolved in our region. WAHA has received authorization from the leadership of Attawapiskat First Nation to state that these new cases are in Attawapiskat, Ontario. WAHA is working with Porcupine Health Unit…

  • No New Positive Covid-19 Case and Four Resolved Confirmed in James & Hudson Bay

    To our community members: We can confirm there is no new COVID-19 case and four resolved in our region. The new regional case count is twenty-four, twenty-three in Attawapiskat and one in Kashechewan.  The UK variant is known to be present in the communities. In general, for COVID-19, a close contact is anyone who was…

  • Three New Positive Covid-19 Cases and One Resolved Confirmed in James & Hudson Bay

    To our community members: We can confirm there are three new COVID-19 cases and one resolved in our region. WAHA has received authorization from the leadership of Attawapiskat First Nation to state that these new cases are in Attawapiskat, Ontario. WAHA is working with Porcupine Health Unit and the local health services to ensure that…

  • Two New Positive Covid-19 Cases Confirmed in James & Hudson Bay

    To our community members: We can confirm there are two new COVID-19 cases in our region. WAHA has received authorization from the leadership of Attawapiskat First Nation and Kashechewan First Nation to state that these new cases are in their respective communities. WAHA is working with Porcupine Health Unit and the local health services to…

  • Eleven New Positive Covid-19 Cases and Three Resolved Confirmed in James & Hudson Bay

    To our community members: Since our last report, on Friday July 16th, we can confirm there are eleven new COVID-19 cases and three resolved in our region. WAHA has received authorization from the leadership of Attawapiskat First Nation to state that these new cases are in Attawapiskat, On. WAHA is working with Porcupine Health Unit…

  • Two New Positive Covid-19 Cases and Five Resolved Confirmed in James & Hudson Bay

    To our community members: We can confirm there are two new COVID-19 cases and five resolved in our region. WAHA has received authorization from the leadership of Attawapiskat First Nation to state that these new cases are in Attawapiskat, On. WAHA is working with Porcupine Health Unit and the local health services to ensure that…

  • Ontario is now open for Step 3

    Effective this morning, Ontario has entered into the final stage of its COVID-19 economic reopening plan. In Step 3: There is expanding access to indoor settings, with restrictions, including where there are larger numbers of people and where face coverings can’t always be worn. For the first time in months, indoor dining, gyms, cinemas, nightclubs…

  • Three New Positive Covid-19 Cases and Two Resolved Confirmed in James & Hudson Bay

    To our community members: We can confirm there are three new COVID-19 cases and two resolved in our region. WAHA has received authorization from the leadership of Attawapiskat First Nation and Kashechewan First Nation to state that these new cases are in their respective communities. WAHA is working with Porcupine Health Unit and the local…

  • Inpatient Visitation at WGH, FAH, AH

    Effective as of Monday July 12, 2021, we are pleased to announce the following; Indoors: All inpatients who are not on isolation precautions can have up to one (1) visitor at a time. Screening All caregivers and visitors will complete entrance screening, the visit must be approved by the clinical department prior to commencement of…

  • WAHA Begins To Re-open Many Services

    Effective as of Monday July 12th, 2021, WAHA is pleased to announce the return to providing regional services. Clinical Services Re-opening Primary Care -WGH Family Medicine, Moosonee Health Centre, Fort Albany, Attawapiskat Hospital Other Outpatient Services Mental Health Dental Diabetes & Nutrition Rehabilitation Diagnostic Imagining Laboratory Remaining Closed Until Further Notice Elective Surgery, WGH Operating…