Health

Sudbury district residents cannot use the provincial vaccine booking system

The pandemic has shone a harsh light on the realities of de-hospitalization and chronic underfunding

In his latest column on the pandemic, Dr. Peter Zalan says it is unacceptable that there are regions of the province, like the Sudbury area, are still in Phase One of the vaccine rollout while others are well into Phase Two

Government spending nearly $1 billion to upgrade long-term care facilities in Ontario

Dr. Peter Zalan says Northern Ontario’s higher population of people over 65 and spiking cases in Thunder Bay and Sudbury suggest not only a need for a greater vaccine allocation but also a more innovative approach to getting vaccines to the people who need it most

So far, no hospital staff has been identified as being at high risk for exposure

Virtual care is quickly becoming a normal way to provide health care in rural and remote parts of Canada

The group says new data shows variants of concern are driving pandemic growth, accounting for 733 of 1,489 total cases

People who are eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine through this service are being identified, says health unit

Restaurant visitors advised to get tested and to isolate themselves