January 14, 2021 · 0 Comments By Sam Odrowski All Wellington–Dufferin–Guelph schools have been instructed by Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Nicola Mercer to extend online-only learning until Jan. 24, and an announcement from the Province last Thursday extended it to Jan. 25. During the announcement, Premier Doug Ford said the Chief Medical Officer of Health for Ontario will advise the Ministry of Education on Jan. 20 with which public health units can resume in-person, based on COVID-19 numbers. “With a significant rise in cases across our region and evidence of transmission among school-aged children, we must make this difficult decision to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and keep our region safe,” said Dr. Mercer in a press release from Wellington–Dufferin–Guelph Public Health.