Lakeridge Health announces visitor restrictions
Lakeridge Health is making changes to help keep patients and staff safe as COVID-19 continues to evolve. As community spread continues to increase within Durham Region, [...]
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Province announces new framework for COVID-19
By Courtney Bachar/The Oshawa Express/LJI Reporter Durham Region has been placed in Protect (Yellow) based on the province’s new framework to fight COVID-19, and the [...]
Region launches Flu Tracker
With flu season right around the corner, Durham Region Health Department has launched a new flu tracker on its website. Building on positive feedback received on the COVID-19 [...]
Durham sees significant jump in COVID cases over weekend
Durham saw a significant jump in COVID-19 cases with more than 80 new cases reported over the weekend. There were 63 new cases reported on Sunday, the largest jump in [...]
South Oshawa Community Centre named site for school vaccination clinics
The Durham Region Health Department has chosen its site for school vaccination clinics. The South Oshawa Community Centre is serving as the community site for the Durham [...]
COVID-19 outbreak at Oshawa retirement residence
A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at Traditions of Durham Retirement Residence in Oshawa. There is currently one reported case at the retirement residence, which was [...]
Oshawa Crisis centre renamed in honour of long-time CEO
Durham Mental Health Services has renamed its Oshawa branch in honour of long-time CEO Rob Adams. (photo courtesy of Durham Mental Health Services) Durham Mental Health [...]
Lakeridge, Durham Mental Health join forces
Lakeridge Health and Durham Mental Health Services (DMHS) are joining forces to create a more accessible mental health and addictions system. The voluntary integration [...]
COVID-19 outbreak declared at recent wedding
A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at a wedding that took place recently in Oshawa and Durham Region’s health department is trying to locate and contact all the [...]
Outbreak at French elementary school
An outbreak has been declared at École élémentaire Antonine-Maillet in Oshawa after two positive cases of COVID-19 were confirmed. (Photo courtesy of Conseil scolaire [...]