WELLINGTON COUNTY – Confirmed COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are down for the first time in weeks in the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region.
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COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations down slightly
WELLINGTON COUNTY – There are 277 confirmed active cases in the region as of Aug. 3, an 8% decrease from 300 cases a week ago. This marks the first decrease in confirmed cases in the region in about a month.
COVID-19 outbreak declared over at Louise Marshall Hospital
MOUNT FOREST – A July 26 press release from North Wellington Health Care noted Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) confirmed the outbreak was over the previous day.
COVID-19 vaccine for young children to arrive in WDGPH region this week
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for children aged six months to five years will be administered by primary care providers and in select pharmacies.
COVID-19 cases continue to rise in region; hospitalizations steady
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Confirmed COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region, while hospitalizations remained steady over the last week.
Local COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations have doubled in last few weeks
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Confirmed COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region have more than doubled over the last few weeks as the province enters the seventh wave of the pandemic.
Province expanding fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose eligibility
TORONTO – The province is expanding COVID-19 vaccine fourth-dose eligibility, as of July 14, to include anyone between the ages of 18 and 59.
COVID-19 outbreak declared at Louise Marshall Hospital
MOUNT FOREST - A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at Louise Marshal Hospital (LMH) here, after two hospital-acquired infections were identified on the inpatient unit.
WDGPH reporting weekly increases in active COVID-19 cases
WELLINGTON COUNTY - COVID-19 cases continue rising in the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region.
COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations up in WDGPH region
WELLINGTON COUNTY – There are 118 confirmed active cases in the region as of June 29, up 26% from 94 one week ago and 34% from 88 two weeks ago. Prior to that, cases had been steadily declining since late April.
New COVID-19 outbreak declared as cases remain steady
WELLINGTON COUNTY – There are 94 confirmed active cases of COVID-19 throughout the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health region as of June 22, up slightly from 88 a week ago.
COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations continue to drop in region
WELLINGTON COUNTY – There are 88 confirmed active cases of COVID-19 throughout the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region as of June 15, down from 98 a week ago.
Minto council set to return to in-person meetings
MINTO – Council here will return to meeting in-person for its next regular session on June 21. Mayor George Bridge noted the change during the June 7 meeting, held via video conference.
Local hospitals extending mask mandate
WELLINGTON COUNTY – While the province's mask mandate for hospitals ends this weekend, local hospitals will still require face coverings for everyone entering the buildings.
COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations continue to decline in WDGPH region
WELLINGTON COUNTY – There are 98 confirmed active cases of COVID-19 throughout the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region as of June 8, down from 105 a week ago.