WELLINGTON COUNTY – What little hope remained for a traditional holiday season was quashed on Dec. 21. That afternoon Premier Doug Ford announced a province-wide lock down, starting in Dec. 26, to help slow the spread of COVID-19.
WDGPH reporting 133 new COVID-19 cases over weekend
WELLINGTON COUNTY – With a province-wide shutdown looming, public health is again reporting more than 100 new weekend cases of COVID-19 in the region.
Over 100 cases of COVID-19 reported over weekend in WDGPH region
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The latest weekend report from public health shows a 23% weekly increase in active COVID-19 cases, while the number hospitalized with the virus is up from 11 to 16.
Province moving WDGPH region to red COVID-19 alert level on Dec. 14
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Local politicians and health officials warned for weeks that it could happen - and now it has. On Dec. 11, the province announced it is moving the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region into the red (control) level of its COVID-19 alert system, effective Dec. 14.
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WDGPH region likely moving to red COVID-19 alert level on Dec. 14
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Medical Officer of Health Dr. Nicola Mercer has recommended the move in meetings with Ontario's Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. David Williams.
Fergus Lions Reliable Ford Toy Drive raises $8,000
FERGUS – Due to COVID-19 restrictions, officials did not collect toys and focused solely on gift card and cash donations during the campaign, which ran from Nov. 16 to Dec. 2.
Public health reports 100 new COVID-19 cases across region over weekend
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The most recent report marks a significant increase in cases over the previous two weekends, when new cases in the region totalled 76 (Nov. 30) and 75 (Nov. 23).
Santa coming to Elora to visit children, raise funds for church steeple
ELORA – Santa Claus will soon be visiting Elora with the dual purpose of trying to buoy Christmas spirit and raise money to preserve a local church.
New reporting shows concentration of COVID-19 cases in north Wellington
WELLINGTON COUNTY – On Dec. 1, Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health's (WDGPH) online COVID-19 dashboard showed about three quarters of the county's cases are in Wellington North, Mapleton and Minto.
Public health reports 76 new COVID-19 cases in region
WELLINGTON COUNTY – For the second weekend in a row, Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) is reporting over 70 new cases of COVID-19 in the region.
Outbreak to be declared over at Palmerston nursing home
GUELPH – Public health officials are expected to declare that a COVID-19 outbreak is over at the Royal Terrace Long-Term and Residential Care facility in Palmerston.
Public health reports fifth COVID-19 death in Wellington County
WELLINGTON COUNTY – A man in his 90s from Wellington County has died due to COVID-19. The death, reported on Nov. 26 by Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH), is the third COVID death in the county this month - and the fifth since the outset of the pandemic.
Police seek help to locate missing Wellington North man
WELLINGTON NORTH – Police are looking for help to locate a Wellington North man who has been missing for up to 18 days. Levi Edward Larter, 30, was last seen at his home on the evening of Nov. 8.
Cases continue to rise as Wellington County sees fourth COVID-19 death
WELLINGTON COUNTY – A fourth county resident has died of COVID-19 as cases continue to climb across Wellington.