COVID-19

GUELPH – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) has confirmed the first case COVID-19…

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Wellington County council will hold a meeting via telephone conference call…

GUELPH - The County of Wellington and all seven of its lower tier municipalities have declared an emergency as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

ELORA - The Polycorp facility here will shut down for a few days after "a potential exposure" to COVID-19.

TORONTO - The Ontario government has announced that all "non-essential businesses" must close by March 25.

WELLINGTON COUNTY - The public health unit is "strongly recommending" the closure of all personal service businesses, outdoor play areas and event venues in the region.

GUELPH - Wellington County is considering several options to possibly offer emergency child care for health care and other COVID-19 frontline workers.

MOUNT FOREST - With the confirmation of a local case of COVID-19 that is not related to travel, the Mount Forest Family Health Team (MFFHT) will lock its doors on March 23.

WELLINGTON COUNTY - The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) is closing all its parks as of March 23.

WELLINGTON COUNTY - The first case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in Wellington County.

CENTRE WELLINGTON – Michael Chong was working from home during a phone interview this week, but expected to be called back to Ottawa the next week for an emergency session of parliament.

First responders are still on the job, despite the threat of COVID-19 hanging over their heads.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – County officials are exploring ways to conduct council meetings without actually meeting, as staff and politicians work through an unprecedented situation resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.

MOUNT FOREST – “I cannot describe the sense of relief and freedom it felt to get on that last plane. We knew we were going home.”