Pandemic rules loosening, but public health measures still required: Health unit A steady supply of COVID-19 vaccine and decreasing case counts in many regions of Ontario are allowing the province to loosen public-health restrictions Wednesday, which means slightly relaxed gathering limits and a little more capacity at local shops.
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Publishing date: Jun 29, 2021 • 2 hours ago • 3 minute read • A couple in Stratford enjoy drinks on the patio at Mercer s Beer Hall. Outdoor dining tables will be allowed to seat six people when the province moves into Step 2 of its reopening plan Wednesday. (Galen Simmons/Stratford Beacon Herald)
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Greg Skinner doesn’t disagree with those who suggest there are two pandemics happening right now.
“One caused by the virus, (and then) the resulting mental-health pandemic,” Stratford’s police chief said. “Not just ours, but every community has seen an increase in mental health-related calls for service.”
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The Stratford Police Service alone experienced a nearly 46 per cent surge in mental-health calls last year compared to 2019, and that’s taking into account the pandemic didn’t change our lives until mid-March of 2020.
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