Author: Marie Gionet
The Warden of the MRC Pontiac, Jane Toller, talks about three tele-conferences she was part of Monday, regarding the obstetrics wing of the Shawville Hospital, the potential spring floods of 2020 and COVID-19. Jane Toller says she hopes to update residents on the situation on a daily bases.
Warden of the MRC Pontiac, Jane Toller talking about COVID-19: MRC Pontiac measures and update in regards of the situation.
The MRC Pontiac says it takes the measures imposed by the Quebec government seriously. The Warden, Jane Toller, recommends to all citizens to take the necessary precautions and also affirmed that she requested a screening clinic for COVID-19 in the Pontiac, as explained to the CHIP 101,9 newsroom. Rumors have been spread via social media […]
Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais CEO, Josée Fillion, stressed Friday the importance and the challenge of communications in the context of the special measures that have been taken about COVID- 19. Also in a publication via the CISSS de l’Outaouais Facebook page Saturday afternoon, Josée Fillion thanked and asked […]
In a publication via its Facebook page, the Public Security Service of the MRC des Collines-de-l’Outaouais reminded citizens that it is important to respect and put into practice the recommended and mandatory measures taken by government authorities. Public safety reminds that it provides an essential front-line service, and that their responders are called upon to […]
CHIP 101.9 discussed with member of Parliament for Pontiac, William Amos, concerning the various measures to be taken in the context of COVID-19.
Quebec adds the closing of public gathering places to its list of measures to limit the outbreak of COVID-19 in the province. This includes bars, cinemas, libraries, training centers, swimming pools, ski centers and others, which will now be inaccessible. For restaurants, the Premier of Quebec, François Legault, asked to limit the number of customers […]
Since the opening of the COVID-19 screening clinic in the Outaouais region on Saturday afternoon, more then a hundred tests have been performed: 48 in the day on Saturday and the health services plan to perform a total of 56 on Sunday. Still no cases have been reported in the region. A pre-assessment clinic was […]
A COVID-19 screening clinic was opened this Saturday morning at 135, boulevard St-Raymond, in Gatineau (Hull). The Centre intégré de santé et de service sociaux (CISSS) de l’Outaouais plans to perform up to 400 screening tests per week. Users must contact 1-877-644-4545 to obtain an appointment at the clinic. It is not possible to go […]
Various Pontiac organizations have canceled or postponed events as a preventive measure for the spread of COVID-19. CHIP 101.9 will update the following list based on the information obtained: Because of the potential risk, Les amis du manoir St-Joseph and Le Centre Valentin in Campbell’s Bay ask families and friends to refrain from visiting residents. […]