Health

Asymptomatic young people are likely a driving force of the fourth wave. Making vaccination mandatory for in-class learning and widening the scope of rapid testing to include a wider swath of the community must be considered, Dr. Peter Zalan argues

NOSM CEO Dr. Sarita Verma presents her Northern Ontario consultation report to the board 

There are 421 active cases being monitored in the region

Health unit says thousands of vaccination appointments have been booked for children aged five to 11 in the Sudbury and Manitoulin districts

National health care agency says bad information being shared online can actually harm fellow Canadians

The National Advisory Committee on Immunization adds the effectiveness of the booster against the new Omicron variant is still being studied, but since Delta accounts for 98% of all cases in Canada, getting the booster now is advised

Health unit says it is now monitoring 359 active COVID-19 cases across the Sudbury District

Health care unions recommend members be vaccinated against COVID-19, but say firing workers isn’t the way forward

Province said the new cut-off age for booster shots is for those 50 and older

There are six active COVID-19 outbreaks in area JK-12 schools