CORNWALL, Ontario – A letter signed by all hospitals and health units in Eastern Ontario raises concerns about rising COVID-19 numbers in the face of a sixth wave of the pandemic.
“The level of COVID-19 in the Champlain region is on the rise. The viral signal from COVID-19 sewage is increasing in the region and is reaching record levels in Ottawa. Additionally, the percentage of test positivity in the region is high and increasing, according to regional public health offices,” the joint statement read.
The healthcare professionals who signed the letter recommend the following to help individuals protect themselves and their loved ones:
- Get vaccinated with all the doses to which you are entitled.
- Limit your close contacts.
- Wear a mask in indoor public spaces.
- Stay home if you are sick.
The letter was signed by the following people:
| Champlain Hospital Chiefs of Staff
Almonte General Hospital, Dr. Graeme McKillop Arnprior & District Memorial Hospital, Dr. Florin Padeanu Bruyere, Dr. Shaun McGuire Carleton Place & District Memorial Hospital, Dr. Allyson Champagne CHEO, Dr. Lindy Samson Cornwall Community Hospital, Dr. Lorne Scharf Deep River District Hospital, Dr. Hanene Ben Amor Glengarry Memorial Hospital, Dr. Nadia Kucherepa Hawkesbury and District General Hospital, Dr. Michel Thibodeau Kemptville District Hospital, Dr. Colin Sentongo Montfort Hospital, Dr Stéphane Roux Pembroke Regional Hospital, Dr. Thomas Hurley Queensway Carleton Hospital, Dr. Kathi Kovacs Renfrew Victoria Hospital, Dr. Steve Radke Royal Ottawa Health Services, Dr. Raj Bhatla St. Francis Memorial Hospital, Dr. Jason Malinowski The Ottawa Hospital, Dr. Virginia Roth Winchester District Memorial Hospital, Dr Brian Devin |
Eastern Ontario Medical Officers of Health
Dr. Vera Etches, Ottawa Public Health Dr. Robert Cushman, Renfrew County and District Health Unit Dr. Paul Roumeliotis, Eastern Ontario Health Unit Dr. Paula Stewart, Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit |
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