COVID-19 --- Pfizer vaccine set to be delivered in Clarence-Rockland soon.

An update on COVID-19 for Clarence-Rockland and Prescott-Russell ; 

 In the latest data released by the EOHU over 50% of all active cases in Eastern Ontario have come from “close contacts”, in other words, socialising. 

 Certain regions surrounding the Greater Toronto Area have been told that they will continue online learning until the 11th of February.

However, locally, it would seem that the return to class will happen sooner despite a surprising figure to come out of Monday’s press briefing by the EOHU. 

Dr Roumelitotis explained that the age group with the highest positivity rate was the 12 to 13 year olds, leading to further questions about whether or not schools should resume in class learning. 

 Long Term Care Residents and Staff began receiving the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine this week.

With a distribution plan now in place, Phase 1 of the vaccine roll-out has begun, prioritizing individuals who are at higher risk of being exposed to the virus, or developing serious illness from catching it.

The distribution plan is broken down into 3 phases with Long Term Care and medical sectors the first to receive the vaccines. 

In Phase 2 it will be rolled out to essential workers and the older population before finally being distributed to the rest of the eligible population. 

We will bring you more on the vaccine availability and distribution in Clarence-Rockland as well as throughout the Prescott-Russell region in the coming weeks. 

Local businesses suffer from second lockdown;

 The second lockdown will be felt as a large strain for most of us, but those taking the biggest hit are the businesses that have been suffering since the pandemic began last March. 

We caught up with local business owner, Mike Cooke, to talk about the way in which he has had to adapt to the COVID restrictions as well as his thoughts on this second lockdown… 

We speak with Mayor Guy Desjardins about 2020 the municipality's priorities in 2021;

 With the new year comes new opportunities, but it also gives us some time to reflect on the year that’s been. 

We spoke to Mayor Guy Desjardins about some of his 2020 highlights as well as the municipality’s priorities for 2021… 

Beau's All Natural Brewing Company receives a federal grant to create more jobs in Prescott-Russell ;

 Just before Christmas MP Francis Drouin announced that $200,000 dollars in federal investment was being given to 3 agri-transformation businesses in the Prescott-Russell region. 

One of the companies to receive a portion of the funding was Beau’s All Natural Brewery and we spoke to the company’s CEO, Steve Beauchesne, to find out what their $50,000 dollars would be spent on and what else they are looking forward to in 2021.