Another day of high case counts of COVID-19 from Porcupine Health Unit, but some good news as well. 20 new COVID-19 cases were added but so were 47 recoveries. Fifteen people are in Timmins, three are in Moosonee, one is in the area of Cochrane, Matheson, Iroquois Falls and Smooth Rock Falls, and one is in the Hearst, Hornepayne area.
Meanwhile, a number of COVID-19 vaccination clinics are slated across the Porcupine Health Unit starting tomorrow. Pfizer vaccines are open to all people 12 years of age and older. Moderna clinics are open to adults 18 years and up. Appointments are required for the clinics. Appointments must be booked by 4 p.m. the day prior.
They are below:
Thursday, May 20
- Timmins – Mountjoy Arena, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. This clinic is full. Pfizer vaccine.
- Kapuskasing – Sports Palace, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. This clinic is full. Pfizer vaccine.
- Iroquois Falls – Jus Jordan Arena, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. There are 28 appointments available. Pfizer vaccine.
- Hornepayne – Community Arena, 2 p.m. – 7 p.m. This clinic is full. Moderna vaccine.
Friday, May 21
- Timmins – Mountjoy Arena, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. This clinic is full. Pfizer vaccine.
- Hearst – Claude Larose Arena, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. There are 28 appointments available. Pfizer vaccine.
- Smooth Rock Falls, 3 – 6 p.m. There is one appointment available. Pfizer vaccine.
Saturday, May 22
- Porcupine – Whitney Arena, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. There are 645 appointments available. Pfizer vaccine.
Sunday, May 23
- Timmins – Mountjoy Arena, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. There are 501 appointments available. Pfizer vaccine.
Monday, May 24
- Timmins – Mountjoy Arena, noon – 8 p.m. There are 665 appointments available. Pfizer vaccine.
Wednesday, May 26
- Timmins – Mountjoy Arena, noon – 8 p.m. There are 188 appointments available. The Pfizer vaccine is available at this clinic.
Book an appointment for a clinic online here.
