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One Additional Positive COVID-19 Case in James & Hudson Bay
RE: One Additional Positive Covid-19 Case in James & Hudson Bay To our community members: We can confirm that there is one additional positive case of COVID-19. The new total number of cases is four, three cases in Moosonee and one in Attawapiskat. WAHA is working with Porcupine Health Unit to ensure that the individual…
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One New Positive Covid-19 Case and One Resolved Case Confirmed
To our community members: We can confirm that there is one new positive case of COVID-19 in the region. WAHA has received authorization from Attawapiskat First Nation to confirm that the new case is in Attawapiskat.There is also one resolved case in Moose Factory, total case count in the region is three, two in Moosonee…
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Ontario Emergency Stay At Home Order
Ontario Extending Stay-at-Home Order Until June 2, 2021 The Stay-at-Home order currently in effect requires everyone to remain at home except for specified purposes, such as going to the grocery store or pharmacy, accessing health care services (including getting vaccinated), for outdoor exercise, or for work that cannot be done remotely. Click here for details…
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Positive Case of Covid-19 confirmed in the James and Hudson Bay Region
To our community members:We can confirm that there is one new positive case of COVID-19 in the region. WAHA is working with Porcupine Health Unit and the community public health department to ensure that the individual is isolated, and that the contact tracing investigation is ongoing. WAHA has received authorization from the municipal leadership to…
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Variant of Concern COVID-19 Case Confirmed in James & Hudson Bay
To our community members: Following further testing outside of the region, WAHA has been made aware that one of the recent positive cases of Covid-19 was a variant of concern. The variant identified was a COVID-19 variant B1.1.7. At this time, no additional information is available to confirm if the individual case has been resolved.…
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Two Resolved COVID-19 Cases in Moose Factory
To our community members: WAHA is confirming there are two resolved COVID-19 cases from the previously announced. Currently, there are two active COVID-19 cases in the region, one in Moose Factory and one in Moosonee.WAHA has received authorization from the leadership of Moose Cree First Nation to confirm that the two resolved cases were in…
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National Nurses Week
This week, we are celebrating our nurses! Happy National Nurses Week! Use the hashtags on social media to help celebrate:#NationalNursesWeek2021 #WeAnswerTheCall#CNA2021 #IKnowANurse #NationalNursingWeek #IND2021 #Nurses2021 For more information, check out the National Nurses Association Website.
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WAHA Proceeding to Stage 3 in Hospital Re-Development Plan
Good news echoes throughout the James and Hudson bay region as the Weeneebayko Area Health Authority moves ahead to stage 3 in its hospital redevelopment project. Visit waha.ca for more details. Photo image denotes in Cree syllabics “New Regional Health Campus”.
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Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) Receives Echo Service Accreditation
Congratulations to WAHA’s cardiovascular ultrasound service team, Dr. Kafka, and Ross Norman RDCS AE. PE, on this great service accomplishment for WAHA and the people of James and Hudson Bay. “Thank you to the team for your dedication in helping us to accredit our echocardio services. This enables us to fulfill our vision in the…
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One Positive COVID-19 Case Confirmed in Moose Factory
To our community members:WAHA is confirming there is one positive COVID-19 case in addition to the three cases previously announced, one on May 3rd and two on May 4th. This brings the case count to four positive COVID-19 cases in the James and Hudson Bay region, one in Moosonee and three in Moose Factory. WAHA…
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Clean Your Hands Day: May 5, 2021
Today is #CleanYourHandsDay and we want to acknowledge and thank everyone who is making a difference by following public health measures, including cleaning their hands. Maintaining good hand and respiratory hygiene are very important personal practices that help reduce the risk of becoming infected or spreading infection to others. Together with other public health measures,…
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Two New Positive COVID-19 Cases Confirmed
To our community members: WAHA is confirming there are two positive COVID-19 cases in addition to the one case previously announced on May 3rd. This brings the case count to three positive COVID-19 cases in the James and Hudson Bay region, one in Moosonee and two in Moose Factory. WAHA has received authorization from the…