CCH will be temporarily closing operating rooms in order to prioritize urgent and high priority elective surgeries as the hospital deals with increasingly high patient volumes due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
CCH and the EOHU are concerned about the high COVID-19 case rates and low vaccination rates in Cornwall, which are significantly contributing to increased community spread and hospitalizations in the city.
To raise awareness and honour the victims and survivors of residential schools, CCH is observing the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30 by asking staff and physicians to participate in Orange Shirt Day.
The Ontario government in partnership with Ontario Health recently announced eight new Ontario Health Teams (OHT) located across the province, including one for Upper Canada, Cornwall and Area.