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YES shelter one of three Peterborough homeless shelters with COVID-19 outbreak
Outbreak expected to be declared over by end of week, according to executive director, Aimée Le Lagadec
Brett Throop
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January 19, 2022
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A screenshot showing ongoing and resolved outbreaks in congregate living settings in Peterborough from public health's Local Covid Tracker website.

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A naloxone kit

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A person holds a stress ball.

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Health Canada grants conditional approval of consumption and treatment services site
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