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1 April 2021 / Media Releases
Workplace Outbreak in Emo
Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) informs the public that a COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at the New Gold Mine in Emo. A workplace outbreak is defined as two or more...
Read More 1 April 2021 / Media Releases
COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic Update
Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) and local partners are making progress on vaccinating residents with the COVID-19 vaccine. Nearly 20,000 shots have been given in our area, which means 32% of...
Read More 31 March 2021 / Media Releases
UK Variant found in workplace outbreak in Dryden
Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) has been notified that a COVID-19 variant of concern has been identified in a case related to the outbreak at Walmart in Dryden. Variants of concern...
Read More 29 March 2021 / Media Releases
Dryden COVID-19 Case Update
There has been a confirmed case of the UK variant in a high school student in Dryden. Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) expects more variant cases to be confirmed in the...
Read More 29 March 2021 / Media Releases
COVID-19 vaccine clinics full across NWHU region
Please be advised that all COVID-19 vaccine clinics across the region are now full for the next two weeks. Due to Moderna vaccine supply shortages, some clinic dates must be...
Read More 29 March 2021 / Media Releases
This Spring Break, Do Your Part: Stop the Surge
As we approach the Easter holiday and spring break, the northern Medical Officers of Health are asking all community members in northern Ontario to work together to prevent another surge...
Read More 29 March 2021 / Media Releases
Northwestern Health Unit and Green Shield Canada Partner to Create Innovative Dental Public Health Program
Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) and Green Shield Canada (GSC) are partnering on an innovative dental public health program that will offer access to dental care through several dental clinics and...
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