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Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health reports 200 new cases across the region.
43 of those cases are in Dufferin County.
Monday’s figures from Public Health include cases recorded from Friday to Monday morning.
April 22, 2021 · 0 Comments
By Paula Brown, Local Journalism initiative Reporter
Students in the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph region won’t be returning to the classroom anytime soon, as the local health unit aligns its remote learning order with the province.
Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) announced the decision to allow the local Section 22 Order to expire, and continue with the provincial order on Thursday (April 15).
“With the Province’s announcement this week that all schools will move to remote learning, the local Section 22 Order issued by Dr. Nicola Mercer will not be extended (and will expire on Sunday, April 18),” said Danny Williamson, communications specialist with WDG Public Health. “This will ensure there is no confusion between local and provincial guidance on schools.”
April 22, 2021 · 0 Comments
By Paula Brown, Local Journalism initiative Reporter
Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) has identified the first local case of the COVID-19 Brazilian variant (P1).
The local health unit issued a statement on Friday (April 16) confirming the case.
“This is a critical moment for our region,” said Dr. Nicola Mercer, chief medical officer and CEO of WDG Public Health, in a press release.
According to Public Health, variants of COVID-19 have shifted case numbers in the region dramatically and now make up 70 per cent of all local cases. The health unit also noted that case rates have quadrupled over the past two weeks and are driven mainly by cases in people under the age of 40.
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There are 4,447 new cases of COVID-19 in Ontario today and 19 more deaths linked to the virus.
The Ministry of Health reports there are 755 people in intensive care units and 516 on a ventilator.
Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health is reporting 231 cases in the region today 66 of them in Dufferin County.
Public Health lumped new cases from Friday to Monday into today’s case count.