Dr. Charles Gardner, medical officer of health for the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit, addresses the media during a briefing on May 18. Screen capture
Local case counts are decreasing, vaccination rates are increasing, and Dr. Charles Gardner wants to keep it that way.
The region’s medical officer of health said the people of Simcoe-Muskoka should stay home during the Victoria Day weekend, and anyone thinking of visiting the region should cancel their plans. People need to stay close to home, said Gardner during a media briefing on May 18.
“We need to continue to abide by the stay-at-home order,” said Gardner. “In the past, we have seen an increase in cases associated with holiday weekends. So it’s important for people to take to heart that message.”
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