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Author: Elizabeth Payne
Publication Date: January 9, 2026 - 16:16

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Influenza surge slows, but Eastern Ontario hospitals are still under intense pressure

January 9, 2026
Just before New Year’s Day, in the midst of the worst flu season in years, Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital declared a Code Orange. In the language of hospital emergency colour codes, orange means disaster. Read More


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