There is a new way of seeing a family doctor in your own home.
We spoke with Dr. Younge who is a Family Doctor based in Springdale, central Newfoundland.
He says the virtual clinic is his other business he started 2 years ago to reconnect with his patients and knew it would be needed especially to patients in Labrador.
This new virtual clinic can be downloaded on the app store and is titled “Medicuro” which is a virtual health clinic.
Click here to find out more about this new Virtual Clinic.
OK Radio contacted each of the Inuit Community freezers to see what wild food they have in their community freezers to deliver to their residents.
In Hopedale, they have smoked char, tea, sugar, milk, and butter.
In the Postville community freezer, they have a small variety of seal meat and a very few rock cod left.
They would also like to notify the public that the Hopedale Inuit Community Government is still taking orders for delivery from their community freezer.
The Postville freezer would also like to notify the public that they will not be taking anything from any harvesters until further notice.
We will contact the Nain, Makkovik and Rigolet community freezers to see what they have once it becomes available.
Yesterday the province announced that NL continues to have no active cases and no new confirmed cases of COVID-19.
258 people have recovered from the virus.
To date, 15,982 people have been tested.
For the most up-to-date information related to COVID-19, please visit www.gov.nl.ca/covid-19.
The province is moving to Alert Level 2 on Thursday, June 25, 2020.
Your responsibility:
Follow Public Health Guidance for All Alert Levels.
People can move about more. Those at higher risk of complications due to COVID-19 should stay at home as much as possible, except to get essentials like groceries and medications.
If you have COVID-19 symptoms, contact 811.
Public Spaces and Gatherings:
Expansion on size of gatherings to be determined.
Places of worship are permitted to resume operations with restrictions.
Recreational Activities:
Gyms and fitness facilities are permitted to open, with restrictions.
Arenas can open, with restrictions.
Indoor pools can open, however some restrictions may apply.
Further expansion of camping activities to be determined.
Playgrounds equipment can be used.
Health care services:
Regional health authorities will continue to allow some health care services to resume.
Further expansion of visitation in health care to be determined.
Orders for long term care, personal care homes, and assisted living facilities remain in place.
Businesses and Services:
Bars and lounges are permitted to open with reduced occupancy.
Indoor entertainment facilities can reopen with reduced occupancy (e.g. bingo halls, cinemas).
Re-opening of performance spaces to be determined.
Vale NL is pleased to announce that their Voisey’s Bay Operations will resume mine and mill operations in early July, following a planned maintenance period currently underway.
The Project team has also restarted critical path activities related to the Voisey’s Bay Mine Expansion Project completion.
The planned return to production follows of three months of monitoring progress and events associated with the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak.
Production is expected to reach full capacity by early August.
In line with World Health Organization protocols to test, remove, track and treat positive or suspicious cases, Vale is partnering with a private testing lab in Newfoundland and Labrador to provide extensive PCR testing of all employees entering and exiting the site.
The enhanced testing capacity enables the early identification, tracing and stopping of the spread of any potential COVID-19 cases.
We anticipate it could take several months to get the lab up and running and we will keep you informed as we progress.
There have been no cases of COVID-19 to date at site.
Both fishplants in Nain and Makkovik will operate this summer.
Keith Watts is the General Manager for Torngat Fish Producers Co-operative.
He says but there are different circumstances under this COVID-19 situation.
And there are a lot of things that needs to be done in regards to personal safety equipment in the plants.
Click here to hear Watts give you more details on the fishery and the operations.
The Nunatsiavut Government announced in April about the Food Supplement program to help assist beneficiaries of the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement residing in the constituency of Canada in dealing with impacts associated with the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic.
“Providing relief to Beneficiaries living outside of the Labrador Inuit Settlement Area and, in many respects, Upper Lake Melville is very challenging,” notes Nunatsiavut President Lampe. “However, we have to try and help as many Labrador Inuit who are in need no matter where they live.”
The Food Supplement Program is geared towards helping individuals and families impacted by COVID-19 and those most vulnerable to the virus. Priority will be given to seniors (60 years and older and on fixed incomes), persons with disabilities, single parents, low-income families receiving income support, living on fixed-pension incomes or employment insurance, and individuals and families who have had their employment hours cut or have been laid off because of the pandemic.
You can send completed application forms by email to COVID19@nunatsiavut.com.
Beneficiaries can also apply by calling any of the following between 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Atlantic Standard Time);
Contacts: Rutie Dicker or Mary Adelaide Dicker toll free at : 1-866-922-2942.
Peggy Montague at 1-877-777-2589 or Carol Gear, Michelle Dyson or Ashley Andersen at 1-877-923-2171 or 709-923-2365
Discovery Day in Newfoundland and Labrador is no more.
The June 24th holiday has been recognized and celebrated as a public holiday in the province as early as 1939.
However, the name “Discovery Day” has been used in Newfoundland and Labrador since 1997, when the date was proclaimed a public holiday in recognition of the 500th anniversary of John Cabot landing.
Until a new name is chosen, it will be known as “June Holiday”.
The Provincial Government deemed it not appropriate to refer to the holiday as “Discovery Day”.
As such, and before a new name is chosen, the province says consultations will take place with Indigenous Governments and Organizations in the spirit of reconciliation.
Government says it is open to working with community partners to ensure the provinces’ memorials, statues and holidays are culturally sensitive.
The 7plex units in Nain are still waiting for repairs to the water lines.
We spoke with Michelle Kinney who is the Deputy Minister of Department of Health and Social Development.
Kinney says they are waiting for the contractors to return to the community to install equipment to increase the water pressure.
She adds that this may take up to 4-6 weeks.
The location of the new 7plex unit is located on the AlakKatik Road.
In 2018 the 7plex in Hopedale began construction in October of 2018 and everyone moved in June of 2019.
If you have any questions, please contact Michelle Kinney at 896-5306 or contact her by email at michelle.kinney@nunatsiavut.com.
It has been three weeks since Newfoundland and Labrador reported its last case of COVID-19, marking the province’s longest stretch without any newly-detected infections.
As well, according to yesterday’s update, there were no known active cases of the virus remaining in this province. However, safety restrictions are still in place to help prevent the spread of any remaining unknown cases. Health officials have previously issued cautions about the risks of a potential second wave of the virus emerging.
Over 15,300 Newfoundlanders and Labradorians have been tested for the virus to date. That tally, provided by the provincial government, does not cover the total number of tests conducted—as some people may have been tested more than once.
As of June 18, there have been a total of 261 confirmed cases in Newfoundland and Labrador, of which 258 have recovered. Three people died in connection with the virus.
Meanwhile, Canada reached a grim milestone today of over 100,000 confirmed cases, with over 5,300 related deaths.