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Ontario reducing electricity rate; new supports for businesses
The Ontario government is providing support for some businesses and people impacted by current public health measures aimed at blunting the spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant. Bay of Quinte MPP Todd Smith, also Ontario’s Minister of Energy, announced today part of the plan includes electricity-rate relief to support small businesses, as well as workers […]
Recoveries outpace triple-digit new COVID-19 cases
JAN. 7 – With recoveries outpacing daily triple-digit new COVID-19 cases, Hastings Prince Edward Public Health reported a drop in recorded active cases in the region. With 230 recoveries, today’s new recorded 116 cases drops the active case load to 1,258. High-risk setting outbreaks dropped one to 19. In a media briefing Thursday, Quinte Health […]
Province pauses short-term accommodation rentals
UPDATE: Short-term accommodations allowed to re-open as of Jan. 31. Short-term accommodation rentals are not permitted as of 12:01 am on Wednesday, Jan. 5 as outlined in Ontario’s enhanced COVID-19 measures. The provincial measure will be in place for at least 21 days (until Jan. 27) subject to trends in public health and the […]
Local COVID-19 case counts exceed 1,000; new testing and isolation rules now in effect
DEC. 31: Hasting Prince Edward Public Health has posted 252 reported new COVID-19 cases and 52 recoveries on Dec. 31, bringing active cases to 1,040. There are 13 people in hospital, five in intensive care. The year ends with 3,572 total cases reported, 2,513 recoveries and 19 deaths since the pandemic began. The 252 new […]
Updates to testing and isolation guidelines; school start delayed two days
The province is delaying the return to school two days and updating testing and isolation guidelines in response to spikes in COVID19 cases. Dr. Kieran Moore, Chief Medical Officer of Health stated Thursday that focusing on testing and case and contact management on high-risk settings will help limit transmission, maintain critical workforces, and ensure timely […]
Number of STAs over full-time residents leads to end of popular Friends of East Lake group
The executive of the grass-roots environmental group Friends of East Lake (FOEL), will dissolve the not-for-profit corporation formed in 2006 at the end of this year. Linda Cole, president, Carolyn Barton, vice-president, and Barbara Wyatt, secretary/treasurer, noted in a press release that most of the executive has been in place since 2006, and new blood […]
Hospitals move to most restrictive phase of visiting rules
With continued increase in COVID19 cases and the high transmission rates for the Omicron variant, Quinte Health Care (QHC) hospitals are moving to the most restrictive phase 3 (red) of its visiting policy effective Monday, Dec. 20, 2021. Significant changes as QHC moves to red, from yellow (changed from green at November end), include: – […]
Province restricting capacity limits to 50 per cent, imposing gathering limits
In response to the rapidly-spreading and highly transmissible Omicron variant, the Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, is applying additional public health and workplace safety measures, including capacity and social gathering limits. “Throughout this entire pandemic, we’ve never faced an enemy like Omicron given how quickly it spreads,” said Premier […]
Public Health confirms first local case of COVID-19 Omicron variant
Hastings Prince Edward Public Health received lab confirmation of the first case of the COVID-19 Omicron variant of concern in the region on Friday, Dec. 17. The case has no history of travel. HPE Public Health recorded 29 new cases and 35 recoveries for an active case load of 249. There are seven people in […]
Public health increases restrictions; personal/social gatherings limited to 10
In response to an alarming increase of COVID-19 cases and the emergence of the highly contagious Omicron variant of concern in Ontario, Hastings Prince Edward Public Health (HPEPH) is introducing additional restrictions. “The number of cases in our region are increasing at a concerning rate, and with the holidays approaching, we must take further action […]
