Timmins, Moose Factory, Ontario - Tuesday, January 19, 2021. Today, Lynne Innes, CEO of WAHA and Dr. Lianne Catton, Medical Officer of Health for the Porcupine Health Unit (PHU), are pleased to announce that COVID-19 vaccinations will be administered in Moosonee this week, for those in congregate living settings.
Timmins, Ontario - Saturday, January 9, 2021. Today, Dr. Lianne Catton, Medical Officer of Health for the Porcupine Health Unit (PHU), announced “The Government of Ontario is extending the provincewide shutdown for health units in Northern Ontario to at least Saturday, January 23, 2021.”
Timmins, Ontario - Wednesday, December 23, 2020. Dr. Lianne Catton, Medical Officer of Health for the Porcupine Health Unit (PHU), states “The Government of Ontario announced a province-wide shutdown that will come into effect Saturday, December 26th, 2020, at 12:01 a.m.” The shutdown is expected to last 14 days in Northern Ontario and 28 days in Southern Ontario.
Timmins, Ontario - Tuesday, December 22, 2020. As the Medical Officer of Health, First Nations Chiefs, CEO’s of your local hospitals and Municipal Leaders, we remain united in our commitment and determination to limit the transmission of COVID-19 in our communities. With the holiday season approaching, we invite you to join us as we reaffirm our commitment to limit the spread and be vigilant with our actions throughout the season.
Timmins, Ontario - Monday, December 14, 2020. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Porcupine Health Unit (PHU) will be conducting a telephone survey with community members across our region during the month of December.
Timmins, Ontario - Friday, December 4, 2020. On behalf of the Opioid Emergency Response Task Force, the Porcupine Health Unit is issuing a public safety alert. The Opioid Emergency Response Task Force are informing people who use substances, their friends, family, and the public that there has been an increase in rates of suspected opioid events within the Cochrane District.
Timmins, Ontario - Tuesday, November 24, 2020. The Porcupine Health Unit will be highlighting the availability of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) testing and other blood-borne illnesses during AIDS awareness week November 24 to December 1 on World AIDS Day.
Timmins, Ontario - Friday, November 13, 2020. Today, Dr. Lianne Catton, Medical Officer of Health would like to provide an update regarding the reporting of confirmed cases.
Timmins, Ontario - Wednesday, November 11, 2020. — A report released by The Ontario Drug Policy Research Network, the Office of the Chief Coroner for Ontario/Ontario Forensic Pathology Service, Public Health Ontario, and the Centre on Drug Policy Evaluation highlights preliminary patterns between COVID-19 and opioid-related death in Ontario.
Timmins, Ontario - Tuesday, November 10, 2020. Today, Dr. Lianne Catton, Medical Officer of Health for the Porcupine Health Unit (PHU), is providing an update on the Government of Ontario’s new COVID-19 Response Framework: Keeping Ontario Safe and Open.
Timmins, Ontario - After receiving the results of a recent fish sampling study done in June 2019 by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) at Porcupine Lake in Whitney Township, the Porcupine Health Unit has reviewed the data in consultation with experts at Public Health Ontario regarding public health recommendations.
Timmins, Ontario - Friday, October 30, 2020. Today, Dr. Lianne Catton, Medical Officer of Health for the Porcupine Health Unit is updating the public about the increase of confirmed COVID-19 cases in our area. “The Porcupine Health Unit is concerned about an increased risk of community exposure in the town of Hearst,” says Dr. Catton.
Timmins, Ontario - Wednesday, October 28, 2020. The Porcupine Health Unit is declaring an outbreak of COVID-19 at their Hearst office. Two employees of the office have tested positive for COVID-19. As a result of the outbreak, the Hearst office is temporarily closed.
Timmins, Ontario - Monday, October 19, 2020. Today, Dr. Lianne Catton, Medical Officer of Health for the Porcupine Health Unit (PHU), is offering guidance and clarification on steps to reduce the spread of COVID-19 during Hallowe’en.
Timmins, Ontario - Tuesday, October 6, 2020. This fall in order to slow the spread of COVID-19 and the threat of a second wave of COVID-19 infections through our area, the Porcupine Health Unit is reminding residents that being thankful this year should look different.
Timmins, Ontario - Tuesday, September 29, 2020. Increasing concerns about the number of sharps being found in the community has once again prompted the City of Timmins and the Porcupine Health Unit (PHU) to work together to acquire additional sharps disposal units and determine the most suitable locations for their installation.
Timmins, Ontario - Wednesday, September 23, 2020. Today, Dr. Lianne Catton, Medical Officer of Health for the Porcupine Health Unit (PHU), is offering guidance and clarification on the steps that need to be taken to reduce the risk of COVID-19 for students and school staff.
Timmins, Ontario - Thursday, September 17, 2020. Today, Dr. Lianne Catton, Medical Officer of Health for the Porcupine Health Unit (PHU), out of an abundance of caution, and in line with Ministry guidance, is declaring an outbreak of COVID-19 at Glencore’s Kidd Operations Mine Site.
Timmins, Ontario - Tuesday, September 15, 2020. The Porcupine Health Unit will be collecting additional information from anyone who tests positive for COVID-19.
Timmins, Ontario - Wednesday, September 9, 2020. After a Labour Day weekend that saw an unnaturally high number of overdoses, the Timmins and Area Drug Strategy (TADS) wishes to remind the public, people who use substances, and their friends and family, that powerful opioids and other toxic substances continue to be circulating in the area.
Timmins, Ontario - Tuesday, September 8, 2020. Today, the Porcupine Health Unit (PHU) announced the launch of a Facebook page dedicated to serving the francophone population of the area.
Timmins, Ontario - Wednesday, September 2, 2020. On March 13, 2020, schools across Ontario closed their doors without us knowing when they would reopen. Almost six months later, school doors are beginning to re-open to welcome students back for the 2020-2021 school year.
Timmins, Ontario - Monday, August 31, 2020. Today, in honour of International Overdose Awareness Day, the Porcupine Health Unit, supported by the Timmins and Area Drug Strategy, unveiled a new mural in downtown Timmins.
Timmins, Ontario - Wednesday, July 15, 2020. The Porcupine Health Unit welcomes the move into Stage 3 in the Ontario government’s COVID-19 reopening plan.
Timmins, Ontario — Tuesday, April 28, 2020: Dr . Lianne Catton, Medical Officer of Health, Porcupine Health Unit (PHU), is reporting of the fourth death attributed to COVID-19. This individual, a male in his eighties, was identified during the outbreak investigation at Timmins and District Hospital, tested positive on April 22, 2020, and was admitted to hospital. “We would like to extend our most sincere sympathies to his family and loved ones."
Timmins, Ontario — Sunday, April 19, 2020: The Porcupine Health Unit, together with the Timmins and District Hospital, has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at TADH after one patient tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. Dr. Lianne Catton, Medical Officer of Health, states, “We’re declaring this COVID–19 outbreak at TADH as per the Ministry of Health guidelines.”
Timmins, Ontario - Sunday, April 12, 2020: Today, Dr. Lianne Catton, Medical Officer of Health of the Porcupine Health Unit (PHU), is announcing that there will be an increase in the number of tests conducted for the COVID-19 virus, as part of a targeted Northern Ontario surveillance opportunity.
Timmins, Ontario - Saturday, April 11, 2020: Today, Dr. Lianne Catton, Medical Officer of Health for the Porcupine Health Unit, confirmed that a resident at Spruce Hill Lodge has tested positive for COVID–19. Dr. Catton said, “At this point in time, the investigation is ongoing, however there is no known link to travel or any other cases. The resident is in self-isolation at the residence.”
Timmins, Ontario - Friday, April 3, 2020 - Dr. Lianne Catton, Medical Officer of Health for the Porcupine Health Unit is announcing “the tragic loss of another life related to COVID-19. Having to share the death of anyone related to COVID-19 is terrible, and to do this twice in one day is incredibly sad.”
Timmins, Ontario - Friday, April 3, 2020 - Dr. Lianne Catton, Medical Officer of Health, Porcupine Health Unit today stated that, “It is my unfortunate duty to report that we've had our first death from COVID-19 in the Porcupine Health Unit region.”
Cochrane, Ontario - Friday, March 27, 2020 - Today, Dr. Lianne Catton, Medical Officer of Health of the Porcupine Health Unit (PHU), is reporting three more cases, for a total of 10 cases, of COVID-19 in the PHU area. She indicated that "We believe the cases are linked to international travel or contact with another case we are investigating."
Timmins, Ontario - Friday, March 27, 2020 - Today, Dr. Lianne Catton, Medical Officer of Health of the Porcupine Health Unit (PHU), is reporting that a male in his thirties is the seventh positive case of COVID-19 in the PHU area.
Cochrane, Ontario: Wednesday, March 25, 2020 — Today, Dr. Lianne Catton, Medical Officer of Health of the Porcupine Health Unit (PHU), is reporting that a female in her 50’s the sixth positive case of COVID-19 in the PHU area and first outside of Timmins.
Timmins, Ontario: Wednesday, March 25, 2020 — Today, Dr. Lianne Catton, Medical Officer of Health of the Porcupine Health Unit (PHU), is reporting that a female in her forties is the fifth confirmed case of COVID-19 in the Porcupine Health Unit (PHU) region. Dr. Catton said, “We believe the case is linked to international travel, but have no concerns about an exposure of others on the international and domestic flights.”
Timmins, Ontario - Monday, March 23, 2020 — Today, Dr. Lianne Catton, Medical Officer of Health, is reporting that a man in his 70s is the fourth confirmed case of COVID-19 in the Porcupine Health Unit (PHU) region. The case is travel-related and not related to other local cases.
Timmins, Ontario - Monday, March 23, 2020 - Today, Dr. Lianne Catton, Medical Officer of Health of the Porcupine Health Unit (PHU), reported the PHU is investigating the second and third cases of COVID-19 in the area.
Timmins, Ontario - The Porcupine Health Unit is hosting a drop-in “Car Seat Safety Blitz” on Thursday, October 3rd, 2019 from 3 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the Cochrane District Social Services Administration Board Ambulance Bay, 500 Algonquin Blvd East, Timmins.
Timmins, Ontario - Every year on August 31, International Overdose Awareness Day is recognized globally as a day to take a moment of silence to remember those who have lost their lives to overdose.
Timmins, Ontario — The seven public health units in northern Ontario will be working together on climate change and health vulnerability and adaptation reports over the next two years with funding support from Health Canada.
Timmins, Ontario - The Porcupine Health Unit (PHU) is asking pet owners to ensure their pet’s rabies vaccinations are up-to-date. As of July 1, 2018, rabies vaccination has become mandatory in the Province of Ontario under the Health Protection and Promotion Act (HPPA).
Timmins, Ontario - The Porcupine Health Unit (PHU) is issuing a public safety alert. Through the Opioid Surveillance and Early Warning System an increase in suspected opioid overdoses has been identified in Timmins.
Iroquois Falls, Ontario - The Porcupine Health Unit is hosting a drop-in “Car Seat Safety Blitz” on Wednesday, September 26, 2018 from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. at the Iroquois Falls Fire Hall, 184 Devonshire Avenue.
Timmins, Ontario - The Porcupine Health Unit and Timmins Police Service are issuing an alert. The potentially lethal opioid Fentanyl is showing up in other drugs, specifically Heroin.
Timmins, Ontario - The Porcupine Health Unit is reminding employers and employees that it is illegal to smoke or hold lighted tobacco in the workplace, this includes work vehicles.
Contact
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Gary Schelling Communications Specialist Porcupine Health Unit 705-267-1181 ext. 2413 media@porcupinehu.on.ca
