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Supporting unsheltered residents during COVID-19
Posted on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 01:00 AM
Whitby, Ontario – As the COVID-19 situation evolves, the Durham Region Social Services Department continues working with community partners to ensure support is available for those who need it most.
The Region of Durham is actively co-ordinating the COVID-19 response for unsheltered residents, enhancing the shelter system in order to provide more support to these at-risk individuals. Some notable steps that have already been taken include:
- extensionended funding for our overnight warming centres...
Emergency child care offered to health care and frontline workers in Durham Region
Posted on Monday, March 30, 2020 02:00 AM
Whitby, Ontario – Under the directive of the Provincial Government, emergency child care will now be offered to eligible healthcare and frontline workers in Durham Region.
The Regional Municipality of Durham is working with local licensed childcare operators to offer emergency child care, free of charge to parents. These child care centres will be exempt to the order issued by the Provincial Government to close all licensed centres pursuant to the state of emergency.
The Region of Durham’s Social Services...
Durham Region Health Department confirms second and third cases of COVID-19-related deaths
Posted on Thursday, March 26, 2020 02:30 AM
Whitby, Ontario - Durham Region Health Department has received confirmation of the Region’s second and third COVID-19-related deaths. The second individual is a male in his 80s, who had a history of travel. He was hospitalized at Lakeridge Health Oshawa on March 23 and passed away on March 24. The third individual is a male in his 40s who had no history of travel. He was hospitalized at Lakeridge Health Oshawa on March 19 and passed away on March 25.
“We are truly saddened to learn of these two additional...
Durham Region declares state of emergency
Posted on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 11:30 AM
Whitby, Ontario – Today, John Henry, Regional Chair and Chief Executive Officer made the following statement:
“Today, based on information collected over the last few days and in consultation with the Chief Administrative Officer, Regional Emergency Control Group, Regional Medical Officer of Health and Durham Emergency Management, I am declaring a State of Emergency in the Region of Durham.
This is a critical time in our efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19. Cases are climbing across Durham Region....
Durham Region Health Department confirms COVID-19-related death of local resident
Posted on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 03:45 AM
CORRECTION: PLEASE NOTE THAT THE INFORMATION BELOW HAS BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT THAT A FEMALE RESIDENT PASSED AWAY, NOT A MALE AS ORIGINALLY REPORTED.
Whitby, Ontario - Durham Region Health Department has received confirmation of the Region’s first COVID-19-related death. The individual, a female in her 90s, was a resident at Hillsdale Terraces in Oshawa, and was recently confirmed positive for COVID-19. The individual passed away on March 23 after being transferred from Hillsdale Terraces to Lakeridge...
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