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News Release: Dr. Chirico Revokes Class Order Under Section 22 of the Ontario Health Protection and Promotion Act

NIPISSING & PARRY SOUND, ON – Effective immediately, the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit’s (Health Unit) Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Jim Chirico, is revoking the Class Order under Section 22 of the Ontario Health Protection and Promotion Act. The Class Order came into effect on December 24, 2020.

 “We have reached a time in the pandemic when the Class Order no longer reflects the management of high risk contacts, now that most of the population is immunized against COVID-19,”...

News Release: Health Unit Reports Increase of Lyme Disease in District

NIPISSING & PARRY SOUND, ON – The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) is advising caution for residents as an increase in Lyme disease has been detected in the district. Between April and July 2021, there have been two confirmed and two probable cases of Lyme disease amongst individuals residing in the Health Unit’s district. Two of these reported cases were likely tick exposures within the district.

Of 84 ticks submitted to the Health Unit for identification and possible...

Public Service Announcement: COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics to be Held August 16-22, Walk-ins Welcome

NIPISSING & PARRY SOUND, ON – The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit), in collaboration with community partners, will be holding COVID-19 vaccine clinics this week throughout the Health Unit’s district. Individuals may walk in without booking an appointment. Clinics will offer both Pfizer and Moderna vaccines.

Clinics this week include:

North Bay:

• Monday, August 16 at Memorial Gardens (100 Chippewa Street West, North Bay) from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
• Friday, August 20 at Elks Lodge...

Communiqué : Le Bureau de santé salue les efforts déployés par la communauté pour ralentir la propagation de la COVID-19

NIPISSING ET PARRY SOUND (ONTARIO) – Le Dr Jim Chirico, médecin hygiéniste du Bureau de santé de North Bay-Parry Sound (Bureau de santé), remercie infiniment les membres de notre district du travail qu’ils ont accompli pour garder le nombre de cas de la COVID-19 au minimum. Notre Bureau de santé a le deuxième taux cumulatif de cas de COVID-19 le plus faible, avec 506,5 pour 100 000 personnes. Le taux à l’échelle de la province s’établit à 3 754,1 pour 100 000 personnes.

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News Release: Health Unit Applauds Community Efforts in Slowing the Spread of COVID-19

NIPISSING & PARRY SOUND, ON – Dr. Jim Chirico, Medical Officer of Health and staff at the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) extend a huge thank you to our district for their work helping to keep COVID-19 case numbers low. Our Health Unit has the second lowest cumulative rate of COVID-19 at 506.5 per 100,000, the Ontario-wide rate is 3,754.1 per 100,000.

“Over the past 18 months our community has come together to slow the spread of COVID-19,” explains Dr. Chirico, “We have...