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November 3, 2023 Starting Tuesday, November 7, the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit will be officially launching a new Respiratory Illnesses Dashboard. This more comprehensive dashboard will continue to include the information reported to the Health Unit about COVID-19, and add information about other respiratory viruses such as influenza. The dashboard serves as… Continue reading Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit Launching Respiratory Illness Dashboard

We have focused our latest Community Report on our COVID-19 response over the last 2 years. Instead of reporting on program activities, we have asked our staff to share their experiences working during the pandemic. The performance indicators also reflect the volume and type of work done over the last 2 years. Good-bye from Dr.… Continue reading Community Report: Special COVID-19 Edition

Reporting Obligations Suspect, probable, and confirmed cases should be reported to the Health Unit by completing page 1 of the Reporting Form and faxing to 613-345-5777. Epidemiology Aetiologic Agent Infectious agent for MPOX is the MPOX virus a species of Orthopoxvirus. There are two genetically distinct clades of MPOX virus: the West African clade and… Continue reading MPOX (formerly known as Monkeypox)

Respiratory Virus Surveillance Reporting Latest Respiratory Virus Surveillance Report updated by 12:00pm Tuesdays only or the following day in case of statutory holiday. The Weekly Immunization Summary Report data represent COVID-19 immunization information reported in COVaxON. The majority of COVID-19 immunizations are now done outside of public health. As a result, all counts may be subject… Continue reading Local Stats: Cases & Outbreaks

Board of Health Meeting Summary – June 18, 2020 Auditor’s Report The 2019 Audit was presented to the Board by Ms. Serena Fortin, auditor for Allan and Partners LLP. She stated that: the accompanying financial statements represent fairly, in all material aspects, the financial position of the entity as of December 2019, and its result… Continue reading June 18, 2020 Meeting Summary

Board of Health Meeting Summary – May 21, 2020 Board of Health Appointments Candace Kaine, former Board Vice Chair, was presented a certificate of appreciation for her term on the Board of Health as a provincial representative. In the absence of a Board Vice Chair two interim Vice Chairs were appointed to the Board of… Continue reading May 21, 2020 Meeting Summary

Board of Health Meeting Summary – April 16, 2020 Report of COVID-19 Public Health Response COVID-19 Update The Incident Management System (IMS) is functioning very well with COVID-19 as the Health Unit’s main business with 70% of staff being allocated to it. It appears that we have been able to slow down the movement of… Continue reading April 16, 2020 Meeting Summary

Getting a Radon Test Kit A limited number of radon test kits are available for purchase at cost ($27) on a first come-first served basis at our Smiths Falls and Brockville offices. You can also purchase a radon test kit by contacting a local hardware store or visit https://takeactiononradon.ca/ for other options. If you have… Continue reading Radon

Board of Health Meeting Summary – June 20, 2019 Summary Audit The 2018 Audit was presented to the Board by Ms. Serena Fortin, Allan and Partners LLP. She stated that the financial statements represent fairly in all material aspects the financial position of the entity as of December 2018, and its result of operations, its… Continue reading June 20, 2019 Meeting Summary

24 local beaches will be monitored weekly throughout the summer season from the end of June to the end of August. The public beaches that are being tested in the north area are: On the Mississippi River: Pakenham Beach, Almonte Beach, Centennial Park and Riverside Park Beaches (Carleton Place) In the Township of Lanark Highlands:… Continue reading Weekly Beach Results