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Nov 24, 20 •
0 Views • COVID-19, Feature Story, Local News • Jenna Cocullo • No Comments
By Jenna Cocullo, Local Journalism Initiative More than 100 people gathered in Chatham Saturday to oppose mandatory masks, physical COVID-19 restrictions, and to share their thoughts on the pandemic. On Saturday afternoon, residents and individuals in...
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Nov 23, 20 •
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Over the weekend, Dr. David Colby, Chatham-Kent’s medical officer of health, declared a COVID-19 outbreak at Winston Churchill Public School. This is the first school outbreak in the municipality. Previous cases associated with schools were not linked to...
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Nov 19, 20 •
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By Jenna Cocullo, Local Journalism Initiative Chatham-Kent’s cumulative COVID-19 cases reached 473 on Thursday afternoon after CK Public Health reported four new cases. Thirty-three cases now remain active; one individual is hospitalized. The death toll...
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Nov 18, 20 •
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Walpole Island’s band office is closed for two weeks and all staff are being tested. This following a confirmed COVID-19 case within the band’s administration personnel. According to the band council, the decision to close the office took place Sunday,...
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Nov 18, 20 •
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Reaction to COVID-19 can be anything from fright to fight. The pandemic has weighed heavily on individuals, couples and families. Restrictions on social interaction to help minimize the spread of the virus has taxed the mental health of many a Chatham-Kent...
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Nov 18, 20 •
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By Jenna Cocullo, Local Journalism Initiative A “CK Freedom” march has Chatham-Kent’s mayor concerned that COVID-19 will spread in the community. The purpose of the march, planned for Saturday, is to protest the COVID-19 restrictions. The rally is part...
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Nov 16, 20 •
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Chatham-Kent saw 17 new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend along with a good chunk of recovered cases. The cumulative total of COVID-19 infections now sits at 463, of which 30 remain active. One person is currently hospitalized. It is still unclear where 14...
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Nov 12, 20 •
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By Jenna Cocullo, Local Journalism Initiative Chatham-Kent is dealing with “a fairly large (COVID-19) outbreak,” according to the municipality’s chief medical officer of health. “We did a lot of tests, we have 60 pending from yesterday alone,”...
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Nov 12, 20 •
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If you need to visit ServiceOntario offices in Dresden or Chatham, you’ll now have to book an appointment. The Municipality of Chatham-Kent has implemented an “appointment only” service in the two locations. The following offices had gone back to a...
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Nov 11, 20 •
0 Views • Feature Story, Viewpoint • Bruce Corcoran • No Comments
COVID-19 has certainly led the charge in people utilizing the term “the new normal.” And that is true for municipal officials, but in this case, from a taxpayer’s perspective, it could be a great thing. With about 300 municipal staff working from home...
