Peterborough Public Health News

Archives for "October 2022"


Multiple Outbreak Updates – Alert #113

BY outbreaks | PUBLISHED: Oct 31, 2022

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:  2022-10-31 Time:  4:00 PM Alert #113

Multiple Outbreak Updates – Alert # 112

BY outbreaks | PUBLISHED: Oct 28, 2022

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:  2022-10-28 Time:  4:00 PM Alert #112

Stay Safe This Halloween Weekend

BY Comms Team | PUBLISHED: Oct 28, 2022

Peterborough Public Health Shares Safety Tips to Prevent Drug Poisonings With the Halloween weekend approaching, Peterborough Public Health is reminding community members about the importance of drug poisoning prevention, not using drugs alone, and carrying a naloxone kit. If you or a loved one uses drugs, practicing harm reduction, planning ahead, and connecting to available […]

Multiple Covid-19 Outbreak Updates – Alert #111

BY outbreaks | PUBLISHED: Oct 27, 2022

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:  2022-10-27 Time:  4:00 PM Alert #111

Fairhaven LTCH Riverside 2 – Covid-19 Outbreak – Update Alert #110

BY outbreaks | PUBLISHED: Oct 26, 2022

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:  2022-10-26 Time:  4:00 PM Alert #110

Mapleview Manor R.R Norwood – Covid-19 Outbreak Over – Alert #109

BY outbreaks | PUBLISHED: Oct 24, 2022

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:  2022-10-24 Time:  4:00 PM Alert #109

St. Joseph’s at Fleming LTCH & Fairhaven LTCH – Covid-19 Outbreak update Alert #108

BY outbreaks | PUBLISHED: Oct 21, 2022

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:  2022-10-21 Time:  4:00 PM Alert #108

Peterborough Retirement Residence – Enteric Outbreak Over – Alert #107

BY outbreaks | PUBLISHED: Oct 20, 2022

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:  2022-10-20 Time:  4:00 PM Alert #107

Peterborough Public Health Issues Drug Poisoning Alert

BY Comms Team | PUBLISHED: Oct 19, 2022

Residents Urged to Carry Naloxone and Avoid Using Drugs Alone  Today, Peterborough Public Health issued a warning following an increase in suspected drug poisonings. On Tuesday and Wednesday (October 18-19), Peterborough Public Health received reports of a bad batch of drugs circulating in Peterborough City/County. This is suspected to be the result of an opiate […]

Multiple Outbreak Updates – Alert #106

BY outbreaks | PUBLISHED: Oct 18, 2022

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:  2022-10-18 Time:  4:00 PM Alert #106

October 12 Board of Health Summary

BY Comms Team | PUBLISHED: Oct 18, 2022

October 12, 2022 Drug-Poisoning Update – Community Engagement with People Who Use Drugs Carolyn Doris, Manager of Family and Community Health Team provided an update on the drug-poisoning crisis. In September of 2022, 24 calls were made to 911 regarding an opioid poisoning in the region of Peterborough City and County. Thirty-five visits were made […]

Multiple Outbreak updates – Alert #105

BY outbreaks | PUBLISHED: Oct 17, 2022

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:  2022-10-17 Time:  4:00 PM Alert #105

Rubidge Retirement Residence – Outbreak Over – Alert #104

BY outbreaks | PUBLISHED: Oct 14, 2022

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:  2022-10-14 Time:  4:00 PM Alert #104

October – Are you staying up to date on your COVID-19 vaccinations?

BY Comms Team | PUBLISHED: Oct 14, 2022

In a couple of short months, we will be coming up on 3 years of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is hard to believe that much time has passed. Are we tired of this? Yes. Is the virus tired of us? No. One of the challenges of a viral pandemic is that we can not see […]

Are You Up-to-Date With Your COVID-19 Vaccines?

BY Comms Team | PUBLISHED: Oct 14, 2022

The Pfizer Bivalent Vaccine Now Available as 6-month Booster Dose for those 12 years of age or older While COVID-19 transmission remains very high, Peterborough Public Health is reminding residents that it is very important to stay up-to-date with their COVID-19 vaccines. For those over the age of 5, staying up-to-date with your COVID-19 vaccines […]

Multiple Outbreak Updates – Alert #103

BY outbreaks | PUBLISHED: Oct 13, 2022

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:  2022-10-13 Time:  4:00 PM Alert #103

Multiple Covid-19 Outbreak Updates – Alert #102

BY outbreaks | PUBLISHED: Oct 11, 2022

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:  2022-10-11 Time:  4:00 PM Alert #102

Board of Health Meets Virtually on October 12

BY Comms Team | PUBLISHED: Oct 11, 2022

Audio Access for Media and Members of the Public Will be Available Media and the community are advised that the next Board of Health meeting will take place virtually on Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. This meeting is open via teleconference line to the community and members of the media. The public can […]

Canterbury Gardens RR & Fairhaven LTC – Covid-19 Outbreak – Alert #101

BY outbreaks | PUBLISHED: Oct 07, 2022

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:  2022-10-07 Time:  4:00 PM Alert #101

Stay Safe This Thanksgiving Long Weekend

BY Comms Team | PUBLISHED: Oct 07, 2022

Peterborough Public Health Shares Safety Tips to Prevent Drug Poisonings With the Thanksgiving long weekend approaching, Peterborough Public Health is reminding community members about the importance of drug poisoning prevention, not using drugs alone, and carrying a naloxone kit. If you or a loved one uses drugs, practicing harm reduction, planning ahead, and connecting to […]

Chartwell Jackson Creek RR – Covid-19 Outbreak Over – Alert #100

BY outbreaks | PUBLISHED: Oct 06, 2022

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:  2022-10-06 Time:  4:00 PM Alert #100

Local COVID-19 Risk Index Moves up to “Very High”

BY Comms Team | PUBLISHED: Oct 05, 2022

Residents Encouraged to Protect the Most Vulnerable Ahead of The Holiday Weekend Peterborough Public Health’s Local COVID-19 Risk Index has moved from “high” to “very high” this week as COVID-19 transmission continues in our community. We are detecting an increase in all indicators and the Peterborough region now has the highest COVID-19 case rate in […]

Multiple Outbreak Updates – Alert #099

BY outbreaks | PUBLISHED: Oct 03, 2022

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:  2022-10-03  Time:  4:00 PM Alert #099

Peterborough Public Health Issues Drug Poisoning Alert

BY Comms Team | PUBLISHED: Oct 03, 2022

Residents Urged to Carry Naloxone and Avoid Using Drugs Alone Today Peterborough Public Health issued a warning following an increase in suspected drug poisonings. On Saturday, October 1 Peterborough Public Health detected a higher than usual number of drug-related Emergency Department Visits. There was a total of 5 drug-related poisonings that were treated by the […]

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