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COVID-19 and School Reopening – Public Health Information for Families
Peterborough Public Health (PPH) is working closely with local school boards and surrounding local public health units to implement provincial standards and guidance to support the safe reopening of schools. Keeping COVID-19 transmission low at the community level will be key to preventing the introduction of the virus into schools. The primary goal is to… Read more…
COVID-19 Update #9 to Citizens, HFN Residents and OSM Residents
Aaniin Citizens, HFN Residents and OSM Residents, Over the past 6 weeks since our Stage 2 Re-Opening Phase we have been through two holiday weekends and monitored COVID-19 Ontario data throughout this time. We did see an increase in cases, however the number of new cases remained relatively low after each holiday weekend, and continue… Read more…
Accessing COVID-19 Test Results
At the local testing centres, individuals are directed to use their Ontario Health Card number to access their COVID -19 test results online at http://covid-19.ontario.ca. This information is provided in the TESTED! Now What? handout. On occasion, some people have difficulty accessing their results online therefore beginning Monday August 17, 2020, these individuals will be… Read more…
West Nile Virus Confirmed in Local Mosquitoes
Residents Reminded to Get Rid of Standing Water and Avoid Mosquito Bites Listen to the audio message from Brittany Cadence, PPH Communications Read the original media release from Peterborough Public Health Peterborough Public Health is advising the public that mosquitoes in the City of Peterborough have tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV). The mosquitoes… Read more…