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Increase In COVID-19 Cases Stretching Health Unit Capacity | Kawartha 411 KAWARTHA LAKES-The local health unit is joining the growing list of public health agencies "sounding the alarm" about reduced healthcare capacity in response to the recent increase in COVID-19 cases. Dr. Natalie Bocking, Medical Officer of Health for the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit says that the recent spike in cases has stretched the capacity of the health unit to its limits, and the organization has had to make some process changes to balance the work involved with new cases while continuing to offer mass immunization clinics in the communities. "We are doing a bit of a dance right now as we continue to work through new cases while also rolling out our vaccination clinics as we know that, in the long run, the vaccinations will Increase In COVID-19 Cases Stretching Health Unit Capacity | Kawarth... https://www.kawartha411.ca/2021/04/18/increase-in-covid-19-cases-stret... 1 of 4 4/21/2021, 10:13 AM