COVID-19 - Public Health Resources
Public Health Resources
It’s important to ensure the information you’re receiving is accurate and from a credible source. Here are some important information sources and links:
Niagara Region Public Health
https://www.niagararegion.ca/health/
- Information for Niagara Region residents:
- Guidance and best practices
- Public Health programs and services
Also on this website, you will find the COVID-19 Self-assessment Quiz
Niagara Health System
https://www.niagarahealth.on.ca/site/home
- Current ER wait times
- Protocols for patients, visitors
- How to access COVID-19 screening centres
- Valuable prevention advice
Niagara Health Navigator: Ontario's First Mobile Tool for Integrated Care
Drive-through service now available at St. Catharines COVID-19 Assessment Centre
Public Health Agency of Canada
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/coronavirus-disease-covid-19.html
- Risk level for Canadians
- Current situation
- Travel advisories
https://www.publichealthontario.ca/
- Information for health care providers:
- Guidance and best practices
- Laboratory testing (health care providers)
- Ontario news
- Status of cases in Ontario – updated at 10:30 a.m. daily
https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
- Technical documents
- Questions and answers
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
- Health information
- Updates on research
- Best practice guidance