COVID-19
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Ontario Emergency Stay At Home Order
Ontario Extending Stay-at-Home Order Until June 2, 2021 The Stay-at-Home order currently in effect requires everyone to remain at home except for specified purposes, such as going to the grocery store or pharmacy, accessing health care services (including getting vaccinated), for outdoor exercise, or for work that cannot be done remotely. Click here for details…
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Positive Case of Covid-19 confirmed in the James and Hudson Bay Region
To our community members:We can confirm that there is one new positive case of COVID-19 in the region. WAHA is working with Porcupine Health Unit and the community public health department to ensure that the individual is isolated, and that the contact tracing investigation is ongoing. WAHA has received authorization from the municipal leadership to…
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Variant of Concern COVID-19 Case Confirmed in James & Hudson Bay
To our community members: Following further testing outside of the region, WAHA has been made aware that one of the recent positive cases of Covid-19 was a variant of concern. The variant identified was a COVID-19 variant B1.1.7. At this time, no additional information is available to confirm if the individual case has been resolved.…
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Two Resolved COVID-19 Cases in Moose Factory
To our community members: WAHA is confirming there are two resolved COVID-19 cases from the previously announced. Currently, there are two active COVID-19 cases in the region, one in Moose Factory and one in Moosonee.WAHA has received authorization from the leadership of Moose Cree First Nation to confirm that the two resolved cases were in…
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One Positive COVID-19 Case Confirmed in Moose Factory
To our community members:WAHA is confirming there is one positive COVID-19 case in addition to the three cases previously announced, one on May 3rd and two on May 4th. This brings the case count to four positive COVID-19 cases in the James and Hudson Bay region, one in Moosonee and three in Moose Factory. WAHA…
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Two New Positive COVID-19 Cases Confirmed
To our community members: WAHA is confirming there are two positive COVID-19 cases in addition to the one case previously announced on May 3rd. This brings the case count to three positive COVID-19 cases in the James and Hudson Bay region, one in Moosonee and two in Moose Factory. WAHA has received authorization from the…
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Positive COVID-19 case in James & Hudson Bay Region
To our community members: We can confirm that there is one new positive case of COVID-19 in the region. WAHA is working with Porcupine Health Unit and the community public health department to ensure that the individual is isolated, and that the contact tracing investigation is ongoing. WAHA has received authorization from Moose Cree First…
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Globe and Mail: Planning, trust led to COVID-19 vaccination success in Northern Ontario First Nations
On April 11, 2021, the Globe and Mail wrote a piece on the success of the vaccination in Northern Ontario First Nations communities including the James and Hudson Bay Region. “Lynne Innes, president and chief executive officer of Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) in Moose Factory, which provides public health care to six communities along…
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Congratulations to Dr. Homer Tien on his role as the Chair of the Ontario Vaccine Distribution Task Force
WAHA congratulates Dr. Homer Tien, President and CEO of Ornge on his role as the new lead for the Ontario COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Task Force. “I have the utmost confidence in his skills and ability to complete the task,” said Lynne Innes, President & CEO of WAHA. Read the full article below. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/dr-homer-tien-ornge-air-ambulance-ceo-operational-lead-covid-19-vaccine-distribution-task-force-1.5975418
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Ontario moves into 4 week Lockdown
Where the local community bylaws and the provincial restrictions differ, follow your local community bylaws. As of April 3rd, 2021 at 12:01am, the Ontario government will be imposing a provincewide emergency break that will be in place for at least four weeks. Visit here for details of the Provincewide emergency brake If you are vaccinated,…