“It’s been crazy,” said Louis Prévost, planning and forestry director for the United Counties of Prescott-Russell (UCPR) during a phone interview January 11. “The parking lots are full all the time.”
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Danielle Houle, from Foyer St-Jacques Nursing Home in Embrun, was one of the first long term care residents to receive the vaccine. Clinics were set up in Embrun and Cornwall as the first doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine arrived in the region on Wednesday.
L’état d’urgence devait durer 28 jours. Une ordonnance de maintien à domicile a également été émise, qui a débuté jeudi à 12h01, obligeant chacun à rester à la maison avec des exceptions pour des raisons essentielles, comme aller à l’épicerie ou à la pharmacie, accéder aux services de soins de santé, faire de l’exercice ou effectuer un travail essentiel.
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Ontario declares state of emergency, issues stay-at-home order
Between 900 and 1150 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine would be transported to the region next week, EOHU Medical Officer of Health Dr. Paul Roumeliotis said at a media conference on Friday afternoon. The doses would be distributed to long term care residents, employees and essential visitors.
The Ontario government announced on Thursday that online learning would be extended for most students in the province, which includes Prescott-Russell, as COVID-19 numbers continued to rise in the province. Elementary students were originally due to return to in-person classes on January 11, but will instead return at the same time as secondary students on January 25.
Russell County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers stopped the vehicle, travelling eastbound near the Limoges exit, at about 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday, December 30. Police said officers searched the car after the driver was found to have contravened the Ontario Cannabis Act.
Quelque 1200 doses du vaccin Pfizer-BioNTech seront livrées dans la région la semaine prochaine, a déclaré le Dr Paul Roumeliotis, médecin hygiéniste du BSEO, lors de sa première conférence de presse de l’année, mardi. Le premier lot sera fourni au personnel travaillant avec les populations vulnérables dans les maisons de soins de longue durée, tandis que les livraisons suivantes seront réservées aux travailleurs de la santé.
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Region’s first COVID-19 vaccines to arrive next week
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The township’s administration had recommended a suspension of services during 2021, due to lower demand during the pandemic, before a gradual return in 2022. But, in a three-two decision, councillors voted to instead cancel the contract for the service with 417 Bus Line.
Councillors approved the plan for the 417 Industrial Park and Embrun Business Park at a December 7 meeting. Businesses in the two districts would be able to apply for grants or tax rebates to improve their properties as part of the project, which was intended to improve aesthetics and amenities in the areas and boost economic growth.