BY Communications | PUBLISHED: Feb 27, 2021
Symptomatic Visitors from the February 20-27 Exposure Period to Self-Isolate and Get Tested Peterborough Public Health declared a COVID-19 outbreak today at Severn Court Student Residence. Six cases have been confirmed so far, and the index case has screened positive for a variant of concern (VOC). A Section 22 Order has been issued by Dr. Rosana […]
BY outbreaks | PUBLISHED: Feb 26, 2021
This table is updated when a new outbreak is declared, when a causative agent is identified and/or when an outbreak is declared over. If you have questions about these outbreaks, please contact the facility. For further information, call Infectious Diseases program staff at 705-743-1000. Alert Date: 2021-02-26 Time: 2:30 PM Alert #013
BY Communications | PUBLISHED: Feb 23, 2021
Residents Urged to Maintain Vigilance with Public Health Measures Peterborough Public Health has confirmed a local resident tested positive for COVID-19 variant of concern (VOC) B.1.1.7, also known as the variant first detected in the United Kingdom. “With this confirmation of a variant of concern, following public health measures has never been more important as […]
BY outbreaks | PUBLISHED: Feb 23, 2021
This table is updated when a new outbreak is declared, when a causative agent is identified and/or when an outbreak is declared over. If you have questions about these outbreaks, please contact the facility. For further information, call Infectious Diseases program staff at 705-743-1000. Alert Date: 2021-02-23 Time: 10:15 AM Alert #012
BY Comms Team | PUBLISHED: Feb 22, 2021
Here’s What You Can Do Peterborough Public Health Appeals to Local Residents to Keep Variants of Concern at Bay Peterborough Public Health is asking all residents to remain vigilant in following public health measures so our region can remain free of variants of concern (VoC) for as long as possible. “Our health unit remains one of […]
BY outbreaks | PUBLISHED: Feb 19, 2021
This table is updated when a new outbreak is declared, when a causative agent is identified and/or when an outbreak is declared over. If you have questions about these outbreaks, please contact the facility. For further information, call Infectious Diseases program staff at 705-743-1000. Alert Date: 2021-02-19 Time: 9:30 AM Alert #011
BY Comms Team | PUBLISHED: Feb 16, 2021
Alert Covers the City and County of Peterborough and Curve Lake and Hiawatha First Nations Peterborough Public Health has issued the third Frostbite Alert of the season because of forecasted nightly wind chill values of -28 or lower from Tuesday evening, February 16 to Wednesday morning, February 17. Extreme cold events are a potentially significant […]
BY Comms Team | PUBLISHED: Feb 16, 2021
Today at 12:01 a.m. Peterborough Public Health (PPH) moved back into the Yellow – PROTECT level of the provincial COVID-19 Response Framework as the Ontario government ended the stay at home order it brought in on December 26, 2020. “It’s vital that residents understand a return to Yellow does not mean the end of public […]
BY outbreaks | PUBLISHED: Feb 13, 2021
This table is updated when a new outbreak is declared, when a causative agent is identified and/or when an outbreak is declared over. If you have questions about these outbreaks, please contact the facility. For further information, call Infectious Diseases program staff at 705-743-1000. 2021-02-13 Time: 10:30 AM Alert #010
BY Communications | PUBLISHED: Feb 12, 2021
Collaborative Action to Address the Gap in Access to Paid Sick Days Locally, the age bracket with the highest number of COVID-19 cases so far is 20-29 year olds, and this group also has the highest proportion of individuals living on low-income, often in precarious employment. Other Ontario municipalities and boards of health, such as […]
BY Comms Team | PUBLISHED: Feb 11, 2021
Frostbite Alert Extended Alert Covers the City and County of Peterborough and Curve Lake and Hiawatha First Nations Peterborough Public Health has issued the second Frostbite Alert of the season because of forecasted nightly wind chill values of -28 or lower from Thursday evening, February 11 to Saturday evening February 13. Extreme cold events are […]
BY Comms Team | PUBLISHED: Feb 11, 2021
Board of Health Will Recruit New Medical Officer of Health; Dr. Salvaterra to Assist in Transition Local Medical Officer of Health Dr. Rosana Salvaterra has announced her plans to retire from Peterborough Public Health later this year. “We are deeply grateful for Dr. Salvaterra’s tireless service and passionate leadership that have contributed significantly to the public […]
BY Comms Team | PUBLISHED: Feb 10, 2021
Peterborough Public Health has completed the initial round of COVID-19 vaccination for local long-term care home (LTCH) residents, administering a total of 976 first doses to eligible residents and some staff. “Thanks to the wonderful support of our long-term care home partners, we have exceeded the provincial deadline of vaccinating LTCH residents with their first […]
BY Comms Team | PUBLISHED: Feb 09, 2021
Throughout 2020, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic was often expressed in numbers. Counts of confirmed cases, contacts, tests, and deaths have featured prominently in government announcements, media coverage, and in conversations with friends and family along with messages urging us to stay safe by staying home. While timely and accurate data remains critical to the ongoing public […]
BY Comms Team | PUBLISHED: Feb 08, 2021
Media and the community are advised that the next Board of Health meeting will take place online on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. For access instructions to the online meeting, and to download the agenda and the online board package, please visit: www.peterboroughpublichealth.ca/about-us/meetings/ This meeting is open to the community and members of […]
BY outbreaks | PUBLISHED: Feb 05, 2021
This table is updated when a new outbreak is declared, when a causative agent is identified and/or when an outbreak is declared over. If you have questions about these outbreaks, please contact the facility. For further information, call Infectious Diseases program staff at 705-743-1000. Alert Date: 2021-02-05 Time: 4:30 PM Alert #009
BY Comms Team | PUBLISHED: Feb 04, 2021
a Collaboration of Trent University and Peterborough Public Health Peterborough Public Health is partnering with Trent University to better understand the perspectives of local residents regarding COVID-19 vaccination. “We hope this research on local concerns will identify the information needs of our residents to help us develop our communications campaigns as we prepare for mass […]
BY outbreaks | PUBLISHED: Feb 03, 2021
This table is updated when a new outbreak is declared, when a causative agent is identified and/or when an outbreak is declared over. If you have questions about these outbreaks, please contact the facility. For further information, call Infectious Diseases program staff at 705-743-1000. Alert Date: 2021-02-03 Time: 11:45 AM Alert #008