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Dr. Natalie Bocking Medical Officer of Health for the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge Health Unit
Dr. Natalie Bocking also reported to a recent meeting of the Haliburton, Kawartha and Pine Ridge District Health Unit on submissions to the province of Ontario on public health budget requests for 2023. Dr. Bocking provided a general update on the status of the 2022/23 respiratory season, highlighting the previous increased burden on the acute care sector related to influenza, respiratory syncytial virus, and COVID-19.The burden has eased significantly on emergency departments. Influenza had an earlier than usual peak in mid-December and has come down significantly.
Multiple layers of protection will continue to be needed to prevent infection and severe illness from COVID-19. This includes masking, being aware of symptoms and staying at home if you’re sick, vaccination, and general respiratory etiquette . With the continued high transmission of COVID-19 globally, there remains a risk that a new variant of concern may arise that may decrease the effectiveness of current tools to prevent transmission and result in the need for an emergency response.
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