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EOHU Announcements

Recent Announcements

January 2023 - Statement From Dr. Paul Roumeliotis: Three Years of Challenges and Successes in the Fight Against COVID-19
December 9 - EOHU Offering Flu Shots at COVID-19 Community Vaccination Clinics
December 7 - EOHU Warns of the Severity of the Flu in Young Children
November 15 - Statement from Dr. Paul on Masking, Preventing Illness and Protecting our Community this Cold and Flu Season

2022 Announcements

- October 19 - Flu Season is Here... It’s More Important than Ever to Get Your Flu Shot!
- October 17 - EOHU Offering Bivalent COVID-19 Booster Vaccine to All Individuals Aged 12 and up as of October 17
- September 27 - A Message from Dr. Paul about COVID-19 and Other Respiratory Illnesses as We Head into Fall
- September 12 - EOHU Offering Bivalent COVID-19 Booster Vaccine Starting September 12th
- No Announcements
- July 21 - EOHU Offering COVID-19 Vaccinations for Children 6 Months to 4 Years Old
- July 15 - EOHU Warns of Increase in Local COVID-19 Cases and Hospitalizations, Urges Precautions
- July 13 - EOHU Offering Fourth Doses to Individuals 18+
- No Announcements
- May 16 - MobiVax: EOHU’s Mobile COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic
- April 14 - Fourth COVID-19 Vaccine Dose Now Available for Eligible Individuals
- April 4 - EOHU Urges Public to Get COVID-19 Booster Dose
- March 18 - A Message from the EOHU’s Medical Officer of Health on Masking After March 21, 2022
- February 24 - EOHU Offering Routine Childhood Vaccines
- February 17 - Guidance on the Use of Rapid Tests as Ontario Expands Access to the Public
- February 17 - Youths Aged 12 to 17 Eligible to Receive COVID-19 Booster Dose on February 18th
- January 25 - EOHU Urging All Eligible Individuals to Receive COVID-19 Booster Dose
- January 24 - EOHU Holding School-Based Walk-In COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics
- January 18 - How to Receive Your COVID-19 Vaccine if Your Appointment on January 17th was Cancelled
- January 16 - Monday January 17 EOHU COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics Cancelled
- January 13 - GO-VAXX Mobile Clinic Coming to Cornwall and Hawkesbury
- January 12 - Check Before You Go! Staffing Impacts on EOHU COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics
- January 3 - Provincial Response to Rapid Rise in Omicron Cases Includes Temporary Return to Online Schooling, Business Restrictions and Gathering Limits

2021 Announcements

2020 Announcements

- December 23 – EOHU Urges Public to Maintain Public Health Measures as Canada Launches COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign
- December 22 – EOHU Region Entering 28-day Shutdown Effective at 12:01 AM on December 26, 2020
- December 18 – EOHU Issues New Order for Multidepartment Retail and Grocery Stores
- December 14 – EOHU moved to ORANGE-RESTRICT zone as of December 14, 2020 at 12:01 am
- December 11 – An Open Letter to the Community From the Medical Officer of Health – EOHU
- December 3 – Assessment Centre Information – the Limoges COVID-19 testing centre is moving effective December 14th
- November 27 – Provincial COVID-19 Education and Enforcement Campaign for Workplaces Coming to EOHU Region
- November 25 – EOHU Amends Order 2020-14 affecting Category 2, 4, & 5 Operators
- November 23 – EOHU region is at the YELLOW-PROTECT level
- November 19 – EOHU Issues New Isolation Guidelines Replacing and Superseding Order Issued April 3, 2020
- November 16 – EOHU is categorized as ORANGE-RESTRICT level in the COVID-19 response framework
- November 6 – EOHU Region to Be in the Yellow-Protect Category of New Provincial COVID-19 Response Framework
- October 26 – Flu Season is Here. It’s More Important than Ever to Get Your Flu Shot
- October 24 – EOHU Issues New Order for Owners/Operators of Banquet Halls, Food and Drink Establishments, Sports and Recreational Facilities, and Personal Care Services
- October 16 – EOHU Recommends Safer Alternatives to Celebrate Halloween This Year
- October 9 – Order from the Medical Officer of Health for Retailers providing access to the place of business including where members of the public are served in person (PDF)
- October 9 – Latest Closures Ordered by Province Won’t Affect EOHU Region at This Time
- October 8 – EOHU Reminds Residents to Celebrate Thanksgiving Safely
- October 7 – Amended EOHU Order from Medical Officer of Health for Restaurants, Bars, Food Trucks, Concession Stands and other Food or Drink Establishments (PDF)
- October 6 – EOHU Announces That All COVID-19 Testing Centres Are Changing to Appointment Only
- October 6 – All of the COVID-19 Assessment Centre’s in the EOHU area will be closed on Monday, October 12, 2020 for Thanksgiving.
- October 6 – Casselman COVID-19 Testing Centre Moving to Calypso Parking Lot in Limoges on October 7th
- October 3 – The Limoges COVID-19 Testing Centre will be closed on Sunday, October 4th and Monday, October 5th. The Casselman Testing Centre will be closed on Monday, October 5th.
- October 2 – EOHU in Agreement with Tightening of Public Health Measures by the Province
- September 24 – Temporary COVID-19 Testing Centre Opening in Parking Lot at Calypso Waterpark in Limoges
- September 19 – EOHU Reports that Ontario Announces Lower Limits on Social Gatherings Across Province
- September 17 – Order from the Medical Officer of Health for Restaurants, Bars, Food Trucks, Concession Stands and Other Food or Drink Establishments (PDF)
- September 11 – EOHU to work with Schools and School Boards to Manage COVID-19 Cases in Schools
- August 28 – EOHU Reminds Residents to Continue Taking Precautions as Fall Approaches (PDF)
- July 7 – Local health units announce regional approach to mandatory masks (PDF)
- June 24 – COVID-19 Assessment Centre opening in Alexandria June 30th (PDF)
- May 15 – EOHU expands COVID-19 to testing to anyone with symptoms (PDF)
- May 15 – Detailed list of stage 1 openings from EOHU (PDF)
- May 4 – First 2 deaths due to COVID-19 reported by the Eastern Ontario Health Unit
- April 29 – Eastern Ontario Health Unit issues 3 new orders for essential businesses. These orders were amended April 30:
  Order 1 (PDF) (Amended) – pertains to grocery stores, convenience stores, pharmacies and other essential businesses
  Order 2 (PDF) (Amended) – pertains to all businesses that provide curb side pick up as an alternative method of sale
  Order 3 (PDF) (Amended) – pertains to all restaurants that provide drive-through services
- April 23 – Eastern Ontario Health Unit urges Residents: stay home, continue physical distancing and self isolate if you are sick
- April 18 – COVID-19 case at Brookdale Food Basics confirmed by EOHU (PDF)
- April 17 – COVID-19 testing expanded for priority sectors (PDF)
- April 17 – Eastern Ontario Health Unit has expanded testing for priority sectors
- April 10 – Eastern Ontario Health Unit reminds public about physical distancing during Easter
- April 7 – COVID-19 Assessment Centre opening in Rockland April 7
- April 3 – Eastern Ontario Health Unit has issued two new orders for residents and owner/operators of grocery stores, convenience stores and pharmacies (PDF)
- April 3 – The medical officer of health orders mandatory isolation of certain individuals (PDF)
- April 1 – COVID-19 Assessment Centre opening in Cornwall April 2 (PDF)
- April 2 – COVID-19 Drive Through – Assessment Centre – opening in Casselman April 2 (PDF)
- March 31 – COVID-19 Assessment Centre to Open in Winchester on April 1st (PDF)
- March 25 – Updated guidelines for Private Daycares (PDF)
- March 23 – Returning travellers required to self-isolate (PDF)
- March 22 – Several types of establishments to close immediately to prevent spread of COVID-19 (PDF)
- March 22 – Third Positive Case of COVID-19 in EOHU Region (PDF)
- March 20 – Community Paramedic Program conducting in-home COVID-19 testing for higher-risk individuals (PDF)
- March 20 – COVID-19 testing and assessment centre opening in Hawkesbury (PDF)
- March 17 – Directives in response to the Ontario State of Emergency (PDF)
- March 16 – Measures to contain and prevent potential widespread community activity of the COVID-19 Virus (PDF)