Health

Pediatrician said some of the more severe cases involved children aged three years and younger who have not developed innate immunity

Dr. Penny Sutcliffe said the need is urgent and she wants people to start wearing masks again to keep the situation of respiratory viruses from getting worse  

Dr. Keiran Moore stopped short of a mask mandate but urges people who are sick to wear masks in their own homes to protect young child and the elderly from infection

The Canadian Press reported Saturday that Dr. Kieran Moore, the province's chief medical officer of health, would be recommending the public begin wearing masks again. More details about what that will mean have been made public

Provincial statistics show an increase in ER and hospital admission wait times, but the stats for Sudbury are close to, or quicker than, the provincial averages at a time when hospital admissions are record high 

The positive samples were taken on Oct. 31

Ontario Medical Association said it is not calling for a masking mandate, but is encouraging people to return to wearing masks as a way to fight off respiratory diseases this coming winter

Public Health Sudbury and District warns that there is an increase of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) across Canada now that cold and flu season is here

Less than a week into the month of November and Public Health Sudbury has logged five COVID-19-related deaths

Province investing in innovative care models to provide people with more connected, convenient care