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News Release: COVID-19 Vaccine Bookings for Individuals Born in 1941 or Before Launches Monday, March 15, 2021

NIPISSING & PARRY SOUND, ON - Individuals in the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) region born in 1941 or before will be able to book an appointment for their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine starting on March 15 at 9 a.m. The ability to book appointments comes at the same time as the launch of the Ministry of Health’s online booking system. Individuals aged 80 and above can book online using the provincial booking system, or call the Health Unit, who can facilitate the...

News Release: Skyline – Lancelot Apartments Residents Received First Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine

NORTH BAY, ON – In response to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, and in an effort to help protect the residents, North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) is pleased to advise that their vaccination team was on site at Lancelot apartments yesterday to offer residents their first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.

COVID-19 vaccinations were offered through pre-scheduled appointments to residents of the Skyline – Lancelot Apartments who were free of symptoms. Residents that were...

News Release: Health Unit to Hold Weekly Media Availability; Launches Roundtable with Municipal Leaders and Public Health Experts

NIPISSING & PARRY SOUND, ON – Today, the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) announced a weekly virtual press conference where a team of public health experts will be available to answer questions and provide the latest pandemic response information, especially as the vaccine rollout progresses. The Health Unit will also launch a bi-weekly municipal leaders meeting which will convene regularly to consult and coordinate with key community leaders on the pandemic response.

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News Release: Health Unit to Return to Ontario’s COVID-19 Response Framework in Red – Control Level

NIPISSING & PARRY SOUND, ON – Today the Government of Ontario confirmed the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) will be moving to the Red – Control level of the provincial’s COVID-19 Response Framework (Colour-Coded) as of March 8, 2021. The Health Unit had been effectively shutdown and under a Stay-At-Home Order since December 26, 2020, and had remained under such an order recently as the result of the recent presence of COVID-19 Variants of Concern (VOCs) in the community.

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News Release: COVID-19 Outbreak at Cassellholme Declared Over

NORTH BAY, ON - The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) is pleased to declare the COVID-19 Outbreak at Cassellholme over. Together, the Heath Unit and Cassellholme staff and management, worked diligently to manage the outbreak and ensure safety of the Cassellholme residents, staff and essential visitors.

The outbreak was declared as 12 individuals tested positive for COVID-19, however none of these individuals were residents. One individual received a preliminary positive result...